A Record of Motorsport

Racing before World War I

By Darren Galpin

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Contents

Grands Prix and Voiturette Races.......................................................................................................................51The Paris Races...................................................................................................................................................51The Gordon Bennett Races.................................................................................................................................51

Basic Grand Prix Technical Regulations........................................................................................................511894.....................................................................................................................................................................52

Paris-Rouen Trial............................................................................................................................................521895.....................................................................................................................................................................54

Paris-Bordeaux-Paris Trail..............................................................................................................................54Turin-Asti-Turin..............................................................................................................................................54

1896.....................................................................................................................................................................55Bordeaux-Agen-Bordeaux..............................................................................................................................55Paris-Marseilles-Paris Trail.............................................................................................................................55Emancipation Day Run...................................................................................................................................56

1897.....................................................................................................................................................................57Marseilles-Nice-La Turbie..............................................................................................................................57Paris-Dieppe Trail...........................................................................................................................................57Paris-Trouville Trail........................................................................................................................................58Paris-Cabourg..................................................................................................................................................59Lyon-Uriage-Lyon..........................................................................................................................................59Arona-Stresa-Arona........................................................................................................................................59

1898.....................................................................................................................................................................60Marseille-Nice Trail........................................................................................................................................60Course de Perigueux........................................................................................................................................60Criterium des Entraneurs.................................................................................................................................61Berlin-Potsdam-Berlin....................................................................................................................................61Berlin-Leipzig-Berlin......................................................................................................................................62Bruxelles-Spa..................................................................................................................................................62Paris-Amsterdam-Paris Trail...........................................................................................................................62Torino-Asti-Alessandria-Torino......................................................................................................................63Bordeaux-Biarritz............................................................................................................................................63St.Germain-Vernon-St.Germain......................................................................................................................63I Kubok Obschestva Velosipednoy Ezdy........................................................................................................63

1899.....................................................................................................................................................................64Coupe de Perigord...........................................................................................................................................64Verona-Brescia-Mantua-Verona.....................................................................................................................64Nice-Castellane-Nice......................................................................................................................................64Dresden-Berlin................................................................................................................................................65Pau-Bayone-Pau..............................................................................................................................................65Limone-Cuneo-Turin......................................................................................................................................65Turin-Pinerolo-Avigliana-Turin......................................................................................................................65Reggio Emilia..................................................................................................................................................66Aachen-Koblenz..............................................................................................................................................66Bologna-Poggio Renatico-Malalbergo-Bologna.............................................................................................66Paris-Bordeaux Trail.......................................................................................................................................66Bordeaux-Périgueux........................................................................................................................................67Padua-Vincenza-Thiene-Bassano-Trevisio-Padua..........................................................................................67Bruxelles-Namur-Spa......................................................................................................................................67Salon-Arles-Salon...........................................................................................................................................67Frankfurt-Cologne...........................................................................................................................................67Spa-Bastogne-Spa...........................................................................................................................................68Mainz-Bingen-Koblenz-Mainz.......................................................................................................................68Tour de France Trail........................................................................................................................................68Innsbruck-Munich...........................................................................................................................................68Lyon-Vals........................................................................................................................................................69Paris-Saint Malo..............................................................................................................................................69Piacenza-Cremona-Borgo-Piacenza................................................................................................................69Paris-Trouville.................................................................................................................................................69Paris-Ostende..................................................................................................................................................69

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Brescia-Cremona-Mantua-Verona-Brescia.....................................................................................................70Paris-Boulogne................................................................................................................................................70Bergamo-Treviglio-Crema-Bergamo..............................................................................................................70Berlin-Leipzig.................................................................................................................................................71Bordeaux-Biarritz............................................................................................................................................71Campionato Italiano di Resistenza..................................................................................................................71

1900.....................................................................................................................................................................72Course du Catalogue.......................................................................................................................................72Circuit du Sud Ouest.......................................................................................................................................72Coupe des Voiturettes.....................................................................................................................................72Nice-Marseilles-Nice......................................................................................................................................73Turin-Pinerolo-Saluzzo-Cuneo-Racconigi-Turin............................................................................................73Turin-Asti Race...............................................................................................................................................73Mannheim-Pforzheim-Mannheim...................................................................................................................74Criterium des Voiturettes................................................................................................................................74Este-Montagnana-Este Race...........................................................................................................................74Bologna-Corticella-Poggio Renatico-Malalbergo-Bologna Race...................................................................74Salzburg-Linz-Vienna.....................................................................................................................................74Bordeaux-Perigueux-Bordeaux.......................................................................................................................75Paris-Lyons......................................................................................................................................................75Criterium de Provence.....................................................................................................................................75Padua-Vicenza-Bassano-Treviso-Padua Race................................................................................................76Strassburg-Kehl-Dinglingen-Kappol-Rheinau-Boozheim-Strassburg............................................................76Paris-Toulouse-Paris Trail...............................................................................................................................76Frankfurt Circuit Race.....................................................................................................................................77Berlin-Aachen.................................................................................................................................................77Brescia-Cremona-Mantua-Verona-Brescia Race............................................................................................78Westend Trabrennbahn...................................................................................................................................78Paris-Rouen.....................................................................................................................................................78

1901.....................................................................................................................................................................79Circuit du Sud-Ouest - Grand Prix de Pau......................................................................................................79Nice-Salon-Nice..............................................................................................................................................79Giro d'Italia......................................................................................................................................................79Mannheim-Pforzheim-Mannheim...................................................................................................................80Paris-Bordeaux Trail.......................................................................................................................................80Paris-Berlin Trail.............................................................................................................................................81Coppa Italia.....................................................................................................................................................82Piombino-Grosseto..........................................................................................................................................83Ostende Meeting.............................................................................................................................................83

1902.....................................................................................................................................................................84Circuit du Nord - Paris-Arras-Paris.................................................................................................................84Paris-Vienna Trail...........................................................................................................................................85Paris-Innsbruck................................................................................................................................................87Circuit des Ardennes.......................................................................................................................................87Circuit of Frankfurt.........................................................................................................................................88

1903.....................................................................................................................................................................89Paris-Madrid Trail...........................................................................................................................................89II Circuit des Ardennes...................................................................................................................................91I Circuit des Ardennes des Voiturettes............................................................................................................92IV Gordon Bennett Trophy.............................................................................................................................93Circuit of Frankfurt.........................................................................................................................................94

1904.....................................................................................................................................................................95Eliminatoires Françaises de la Coupe Internationale......................................................................................95V Gordon Bennett Trophy...............................................................................................................................95Circuit of Frankfurt.........................................................................................................................................96II Circuit des Ardennes des Voiturettes..........................................................................................................97III Circuit des Ardennes..................................................................................................................................97I Coppa Florio.................................................................................................................................................98I W.K. Vanderbilt Cup Race...........................................................................................................................98

1905...................................................................................................................................................................100I Cuban Race.................................................................................................................................................100English Elimination Trials............................................................................................................................100

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II Eliminatoires Françaises de la Coupe Internationale................................................................................100VI Gordon Bennett Trophy...........................................................................................................................101Circuit des Ardennes.....................................................................................................................................101III Circuit des Ardennes Voiturettes.............................................................................................................101Circuit of Frankfurt.......................................................................................................................................102II Coppa Florio..............................................................................................................................................102I W.K. Vanderbilt Cup American Elimination.............................................................................................102II W.K. Vanderbilt Cup Race........................................................................................................................102

1906...................................................................................................................................................................104Cuban Race...................................................................................................................................................104I Targa Florio................................................................................................................................................104IX Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France............................................................................................104V Circuit des Ardennes.................................................................................................................................105I Circuito Siciliano Vetturette.......................................................................................................................106II W.K.Vanderbilt American Elimination.....................................................................................................106III W.K. Vanderbilt Cup...............................................................................................................................107Coupe des Voiturettes...................................................................................................................................107

1907...................................................................................................................................................................109I Coppa delle Vetturette................................................................................................................................109II Targa Florio...............................................................................................................................................109Moscow-St.Petersburg..................................................................................................................................110I Kaiser Preis.................................................................................................................................................110X Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France.............................................................................................112I Coupe de la Commission Sportive..............................................................................................................113VI Circuit des Ardennes (for Kaiser Preis cars)............................................................................................113VI Circuit des Ardennes (for Grand Prix cars).............................................................................................113Liederkerke Cup............................................................................................................................................114I Corsa Siciliano Vetturette...........................................................................................................................114III Coppa Florio.............................................................................................................................................114I Coppa Velocita di Brescia..........................................................................................................................115I Corsa Vetturette Madonie...........................................................................................................................115II Coupe des Voiturettes................................................................................................................................115

1908...................................................................................................................................................................117I Corsa Vetturette Torino..............................................................................................................................117III Targa Florio..............................................................................................................................................117II Corsa Vetturette Madonie..........................................................................................................................117St.Petersburg-Moscow Race.........................................................................................................................118I Copa Catalunya...........................................................................................................................................118I Grand Prix de Voiturettes...........................................................................................................................119XI Grand Prix de l'A.C.F...............................................................................................................................120I Coupe de Normandie..................................................................................................................................121IV Coppa Florio............................................................................................................................................121I Targa Bologna.............................................................................................................................................121IV Tourist Trophy (Four-Inch Race).............................................................................................................122III Coupe des Voiturettes..............................................................................................................................122Vanderbilt Cup..............................................................................................................................................123I Grand Prize Race of the Automobile Club of America..............................................................................124

1909...................................................................................................................................................................126III Corsa Vetturette Madonie........................................................................................................................126IV Targa Florio..............................................................................................................................................126II Copa Catalunya..........................................................................................................................................126IV Coupe des Voiturettes..............................................................................................................................127III Circuito Siciliano Vetturette.....................................................................................................................127II Coupe de Normandie.................................................................................................................................127I Coupe d'Ostende.........................................................................................................................................128

1910...................................................................................................................................................................129V Targa Florio...............................................................................................................................................129III Copa Catalunya........................................................................................................................................129II Coupe d'Ostende........................................................................................................................................129Vanderbilt Cup..............................................................................................................................................129III Coupe de Normandie................................................................................................................................130V Coupe des Voiturettes...............................................................................................................................130

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Tiedeman Trophy..........................................................................................................................................131Savannah Challenge Trophy.........................................................................................................................132II American Grand Prize...............................................................................................................................132

1911...................................................................................................................................................................134Grand Prix de France/Grand Prix des Vieux Tacots.....................................................................................134VI Targa Florio..............................................................................................................................................134VI Coupe des Voiturettes..............................................................................................................................134III Coupe d'Ostende.......................................................................................................................................135Vanderbilt Cup..............................................................................................................................................135III American Grand Prize..............................................................................................................................136

1912...................................................................................................................................................................138VII Targa Florio............................................................................................................................................138XII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France...........................................................................................138I Coupe de la Sarthe......................................................................................................................................139IV American Grand Prize..............................................................................................................................140

1913...................................................................................................................................................................141VIII Targa Florio...........................................................................................................................................141I Circuit de Provence.....................................................................................................................................141XIII Grand Prix de l'A.C.F............................................................................................................................141I Grand Prix de l'A.C.F. des Cyclecars.........................................................................................................142I Grand Prix de l'U.M.F. des Cyclecars.........................................................................................................142III Grand Prix de France & II Coupe de la Sarthe (for voiturettes)..............................................................143VII Coupe des Voiturettes.............................................................................................................................143

1914...................................................................................................................................................................145V American Grand Prize...............................................................................................................................145IV Coppa Florio............................................................................................................................................145IX Targa Florio..............................................................................................................................................145XIV Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France.........................................................................................146

1915...................................................................................................................................................................148VI American Grand Prize..............................................................................................................................148

1916...................................................................................................................................................................149VII American Grand Prize............................................................................................................................149

Racing in the USA.................................................................................................................................................150The AAA National Championship Trail...........................................................................................................1501905 – The Championship that never was?......................................................................................................151Championship Classes.......................................................................................................................................1521909 AAA National Championship Trail.........................................................................................................153

Portland 45 Mile Race I................................................................................................................................153Portland 45 Mile Race II...............................................................................................................................153Wemme Cup..................................................................................................................................................154Indiana Trophy..............................................................................................................................................154Cobe Trophy..................................................................................................................................................155Denver, CO....................................................................................................................................................155Ferris Trophy.................................................................................................................................................155Shettler Trophy..............................................................................................................................................156Prestolite Trophy...........................................................................................................................................156G&J Trophy...................................................................................................................................................157Wheeler-Schebler Trophy.............................................................................................................................157Lowell Trophy...............................................................................................................................................157Vesper Club Trophy......................................................................................................................................158Yorick Club Trophy......................................................................................................................................158Merrimac Valley Trophy...............................................................................................................................158Riverhead I....................................................................................................................................................159Riverhead II...................................................................................................................................................159Riverhead III.................................................................................................................................................159Riverhead IV.................................................................................................................................................159Riverhead V...................................................................................................................................................159Philadelphia...................................................................................................................................................160Portola Festival Race.....................................................................................................................................160Vanderbilt Cup..............................................................................................................................................161Los Angeles to Phoenix Point-to-Point.........................................................................................................162

1910 AAA National Championship Trail.........................................................................................................163

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Atlanta I.........................................................................................................................................................163Atlanta II.......................................................................................................................................................163Atlanta III......................................................................................................................................................163Atlanta IV......................................................................................................................................................163Prest-Lite Trophy..........................................................................................................................................164Wheeler & Schebler Trophy.........................................................................................................................164Remy Brassard Trophy..................................................................................................................................164Remy Brassard Trophy..................................................................................................................................164Cobe Trophy..................................................................................................................................................165Kane County Trophy.....................................................................................................................................165Illinois Trophy...............................................................................................................................................165Elgin National Trophy...................................................................................................................................166Indianapolis...................................................................................................................................................166Remy Grand Trophy......................................................................................................................................166Indianapolis...................................................................................................................................................167Indianapolis...................................................................................................................................................167Massapequa Sweepstakes..............................................................................................................................167Wheatley Hills Sweepstakes.........................................................................................................................168Vanderbilt Cup..............................................................................................................................................168

1911 AAA National Championship Trail.........................................................................................................169Panama-Pacific Road Race...........................................................................................................................169Panama-Pacific Road Race...........................................................................................................................169Panama-Pacific Road Race...........................................................................................................................169Jacksonville...................................................................................................................................................169Indianapolis 500 Mile Sweepstakes..............................................................................................................170Bakersfield....................................................................................................................................................171Illinois Trophy...............................................................................................................................................171Kane County Trophy.....................................................................................................................................172Elgin National Trophy...................................................................................................................................172Cincinnati Trophy.........................................................................................................................................172Hamilton County Trophy..............................................................................................................................173Philadelphia I.................................................................................................................................................173Philadelphia II...............................................................................................................................................173Philadelphia III..............................................................................................................................................174Philadelphia IV..............................................................................................................................................174Dick Ferris Trophy........................................................................................................................................174Leon Shettler Cup..........................................................................................................................................175Jepsen Trophy...............................................................................................................................................175Chanslor & Lyon Trophy..............................................................................................................................175Vanderbilt Cup..............................................................................................................................................176III American Grand Prize..............................................................................................................................176

1912 AAA National Championship Trail.........................................................................................................177Chanslor & Lyon Trophy..............................................................................................................................177Santa Monica II.............................................................................................................................................177Dick Ferris Trophy........................................................................................................................................177Indianapolis 500 Mile Sweepstakes..............................................................................................................178First Montamara Fiesta Race.........................................................................................................................178Tacoma II......................................................................................................................................................179Tacoma III.....................................................................................................................................................179Montamarathon Trophy.................................................................................................................................179Columbus......................................................................................................................................................179Aurora Trophy...............................................................................................................................................180Illinois National Trophy................................................................................................................................180Jencks Trophy...............................................................................................................................................180Elgin Trophy.................................................................................................................................................180Elgin V..........................................................................................................................................................181Vanderbilt Cup..............................................................................................................................................181IV American Grand Prize..............................................................................................................................181Pabst Blue Ribbon Trophy............................................................................................................................182Wisconsin Challenge Trophy........................................................................................................................182Brighton Beach..............................................................................................................................................182

1913 AAA National Championship Trail.........................................................................................................183

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San Diego......................................................................................................................................................183Point Loma....................................................................................................................................................183Indianapolis 500 Mile Sweepstakes..............................................................................................................183Columbus Driving Park, OH.........................................................................................................................184Potlach Trophy .............................................................................................................................................184Montamarathon Trophy.................................................................................................................................185Galveston.......................................................................................................................................................185Galveston.......................................................................................................................................................185Galveston.......................................................................................................................................................185Dick Ferris Trophy........................................................................................................................................186Chicago Auto Club Trophy...........................................................................................................................186National Trophy............................................................................................................................................187Corona...........................................................................................................................................................187Corona...........................................................................................................................................................187

1914 AAA National Championship Trail.........................................................................................................188Vanderbilt Cup..............................................................................................................................................188Indianapolis 500 Mile Sweepstakes..............................................................................................................188Golden Potlatch Trophy................................................................................................................................189Montamarathon Trophy.................................................................................................................................190Sioux City Speedway....................................................................................................................................190Galveston.......................................................................................................................................................191Galveston.......................................................................................................................................................191Galveston.......................................................................................................................................................191Chicago Auto Club Trophy...........................................................................................................................191Elgin National Trophy...................................................................................................................................192Kalamazoo Fairgrounds, MI.........................................................................................................................193Galesburg Fairgrounds, IL............................................................................................................................193Hamline, MI..................................................................................................................................................193Corona, CA....................................................................................................................................................194

1915 AAA National Championship Trail.........................................................................................................195San Diego Exposition Road Race.................................................................................................................195Tropico Race.................................................................................................................................................195Ascot..............................................................................................................................................................195Venice Speedway, CA...................................................................................................................................196Tucson, AZ....................................................................................................................................................197Southwest Sweepstakes.................................................................................................................................197Indianapolis 500 Mile Sweepstakes..............................................................................................................197Galesburg......................................................................................................................................................198Chicago Speedway........................................................................................................................................199Sioux City......................................................................................................................................................199Montamarathon Trophy.................................................................................................................................200Potlach Trophy..............................................................................................................................................200Omaha Speedway..........................................................................................................................................200Burlington Fairgrounds, IO...........................................................................................................................201Des Moines Speedway, IO............................................................................................................................201Challenge Cup Match Race...........................................................................................................................201Elgin National Trophy...................................................................................................................................202Kalamazoo Fairgrounds, MI.........................................................................................................................202Twin City Motor Speedway, MI...................................................................................................................203Narragansett Park, RI....................................................................................................................................203Astor Cup, NY...............................................................................................................................................203Harkness Gold Medal Race...........................................................................................................................204Arizona State Fairgrounds.............................................................................................................................204Panama-Pacific Exposition Course, CA........................................................................................................205

1916 AAA National Championship Trail.........................................................................................................206Championship Result........................................................................................................................................206

Metropolitan Trophy.....................................................................................................................................206Indianapolis, IL.............................................................................................................................................206Chicago Speedway........................................................................................................................................207Des Moines Speedway, IO............................................................................................................................208Twin City Motor Speedway, MO..................................................................................................................208Omaha Speedway, NE...................................................................................................................................209

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Montamarathon and Potlach Trophy.............................................................................................................2091st International Sweepstakes.......................................................................................................................209Indianapolis, IL.............................................................................................................................................210Astor Cup......................................................................................................................................................210Chicago Speedway, IL..................................................................................................................................211Harkness Trophy...........................................................................................................................................211Vanderbilt Cup..............................................................................................................................................212Ascot Derby...................................................................................................................................................212

1917 AAA National Championship Trail.........................................................................................................214George Washington Sweepstake...................................................................................................................214Universal Trophy...........................................................................................................................................214Sharronsville Sweepstakes............................................................................................................................214War Derby.....................................................................................................................................................215Omaha Derby................................................................................................................................................216Twin Cities Motor Speedway, MO...............................................................................................................216Twin Cities Motor Speedway, MO...............................................................................................................216Army Post Sweepstakes................................................................................................................................217Chicago Speedway........................................................................................................................................217Chicago Speedway........................................................................................................................................2171st Annual Autumn Classic...........................................................................................................................217Narragansett Park, RI....................................................................................................................................218Narragansett Park, RI....................................................................................................................................218Narragansett Park, RI....................................................................................................................................218Harkness Trophy...........................................................................................................................................219Chicago Speedway, IL..................................................................................................................................219Chicago Speedway, IL..................................................................................................................................219Chicago Speedway, IL..................................................................................................................................219Uniontown Speedway, PA............................................................................................................................220Ascot Handicap, Ascot Park, California.......................................................................................................220Liberty Sweepstakes, Ascot Park, California................................................................................................220

1918 AAA National Championship Trail.........................................................................................................221Liberty Sweepstakes......................................................................................................................................221Liberty Sweepstakes......................................................................................................................................221Liberty Sweepstakes......................................................................................................................................221Liberty Sweepstakes......................................................................................................................................221Liberty Sweepstakes......................................................................................................................................221Tacoma Speedway, WA................................................................................................................................222Tacoma Speedway, WA................................................................................................................................222Tacoma Speedway, WA................................................................................................................................222Independence Auto Derby.............................................................................................................................222Chicago Speedway, IL..................................................................................................................................222Chicago Speedway, IL..................................................................................................................................223Chicago Speedway, IL..................................................................................................................................223Sheepshead Bay, NY.....................................................................................................................................223Sheepshead Bay, NY.....................................................................................................................................223Sheepshead Bay, NY.....................................................................................................................................223Uniontown Speedway, PA............................................................................................................................224

1878 US Events.................................................................................................................................................225Green Bay-Madison, WI...............................................................................................................................225

1895 US Events.................................................................................................................................................226Times-Herald Expo Run................................................................................................................................226Times-Herald Contest...................................................................................................................................226

1896 US Events.................................................................................................................................................227Cosmopolitan Road Race..............................................................................................................................227Providence Race............................................................................................................................................227

1898 US Events.................................................................................................................................................228Charles River Park, MA................................................................................................................................228

1899 US Events.................................................................................................................................................229Belmont Driving Park, PA............................................................................................................................229Mount Washington, NH................................................................................................................................229Williams Track, IL........................................................................................................................................229Other Matters of the Year..............................................................................................................................229

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1900 US Events.................................................................................................................................................231New York, NY..............................................................................................................................................231Springfield-Babylon, LI, NY........................................................................................................................231Red Bank, NJ.................................................................................................................................................231New York-Philadelphia, NY-PA...................................................................................................................231Newton, MA..................................................................................................................................................232Davenport, IO................................................................................................................................................232Warren-Conneaut Lake, OH.........................................................................................................................232Branford Driving Park, CT............................................................................................................................232Aquidneck Trotter Park, RI...........................................................................................................................233Ingleside, CA.................................................................................................................................................233Rochester Fairgrounds, NH...........................................................................................................................234Guttenberg, NJ..............................................................................................................................................234Taunton Fairgrounds, MA.............................................................................................................................234Washington Park, IL.....................................................................................................................................234Trenton, NJ....................................................................................................................................................235Reading, MA.................................................................................................................................................235Frederick Fairgrounds, MD...........................................................................................................................236Attleboro Fairgrounds, MA...........................................................................................................................236Los Angeles, CA...........................................................................................................................................236Madison Square Gardens, NY.......................................................................................................................236Other Matters of the Year..............................................................................................................................238

1901 US Events ................................................................................................................................................239Piedmont Park, GA.......................................................................................................................................239Agricultural Park, CA...................................................................................................................................240Agricultural Park (San Jose), CA..................................................................................................................240Brookline Country Club Track, MA.............................................................................................................240Texas State Fairgrounds, TX.........................................................................................................................241Elkwood Park, NJ..........................................................................................................................................241Davenport Mile Track, IO.............................................................................................................................241Elkwood Park, NJ..........................................................................................................................................242Rogers Park, IL.............................................................................................................................................242Aquidneck Trotter Park, Newport, RI...........................................................................................................242Woodland Fairgrounds, CA..........................................................................................................................244Lewiston Fairgrounds, MO...........................................................................................................................244Chicago-Buffalo, IL-NY...............................................................................................................................244New York-Buffalo, NY.................................................................................................................................245Dallas Fairgrounds, TX.................................................................................................................................247Grosse Pointe, MI..........................................................................................................................................247Dallas, TX.....................................................................................................................................................247Narragansett Park, RI....................................................................................................................................248Joliet, IL........................................................................................................................................................248Grosse Pointe, MI..........................................................................................................................................249Eagle Rock, NJ..............................................................................................................................................249Coney Island Boulevard, NY........................................................................................................................249Oakley Park, Cincinnati, OH.........................................................................................................................250Conduit Road, MD........................................................................................................................................250Other Matters of the Year..............................................................................................................................250

1902 US Events.................................................................................................................................................253Savannah Fairgrounds, GA...........................................................................................................................253Charles River Park, MA................................................................................................................................253Central City Park, GA...................................................................................................................................2532nd Long Island Automobile Club Endurance Run......................................................................................253Denver-Colorado Springs-Denver, CO.........................................................................................................254Endurance run of the Automobile Club of America.....................................................................................254Staten Island, NY..........................................................................................................................................254Clifton Boulevard, OH..................................................................................................................................255Fort Wayne Driving Park, IN........................................................................................................................255Libertyville-Waukeegan, IL..........................................................................................................................255Delphos, OH..................................................................................................................................................255Hopedale, MA...............................................................................................................................................255Brighton Beach, NY......................................................................................................................................256

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Rockford, IL..................................................................................................................................................256Glenville Driving Track, OH........................................................................................................................257Narragansett Park, RI....................................................................................................................................257Hamline, Minneapolis, MN...........................................................................................................................258Dallas Fairgrounds, TX.................................................................................................................................258Fort Wayne Fairgrounds, IN.........................................................................................................................259New York-Boston Endurance Run................................................................................................................259Harlem, Chicago, IL......................................................................................................................................260Piedmont Park, GA.......................................................................................................................................262Grosse Pointe, MI..........................................................................................................................................262Fort Miami Speedway, Toledo, OH..............................................................................................................263Eagle Rock Hill, NJ.......................................................................................................................................263Grosse Pointe, MI..........................................................................................................................................263Other Matters of the Year..............................................................................................................................264

1903 US Events.................................................................................................................................................265Lake St.Clair, MI...........................................................................................................................................265Indianapolis-Columbus-Indianapolis, IN-OH...............................................................................................265Ormond Beach, Daytona, FL........................................................................................................................265Garden City, LI.............................................................................................................................................266Brightwood Park, DC....................................................................................................................................266Commonwealth Hill, MA..............................................................................................................................266Prospect Avenue, Hollywood, CA................................................................................................................267Agriculture Park, Los Angeles, CA..............................................................................................................267Yonkers, Empire City, NY............................................................................................................................268Hyde Park, MA.............................................................................................................................................268Dayton, OH...................................................................................................................................................269Indiana State Fairgrounds, IN.......................................................................................................................269Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA.........................................................................................................270Fort Wayne Driving Park, IN........................................................................................................................270Mount Washington, NH................................................................................................................................271Grand Rapids Fairgrounds, WI.....................................................................................................................271Columbus Driving Park, OH.........................................................................................................................271Mount Etna, IA..............................................................................................................................................271Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA.........................................................................................................272Newport, OH.................................................................................................................................................272Exposition Park, NE......................................................................................................................................272Newport, OH.................................................................................................................................................272Yonkers, Empire City, NY............................................................................................................................272Hopedale, MA...............................................................................................................................................273Columbus Driving Park, OH.........................................................................................................................273Glenville Driving Track, Cleveland, OH......................................................................................................274New Park, Waterville, MA............................................................................................................................275Coshocton Fairgrounds, OH..........................................................................................................................275Grosse Pointe, MI..........................................................................................................................................275Zanesville, OH..............................................................................................................................................276New York State Fairgrounds, NY.................................................................................................................276Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, WI..................................................................................................................277St.Johnsbury, VT...........................................................................................................................................277Milwaukee, WI..............................................................................................................................................277South Weymouth, MA..................................................................................................................................278Narragansett Park, RI....................................................................................................................................278Grand Rapids Speedrome, MI.......................................................................................................................278Yonkers, Empire City, NY............................................................................................................................278Piedmont Park, GA.......................................................................................................................................279I Annual Endurance Contest of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers...........................279Brightwood Park, DC....................................................................................................................................282Brighton Beach, NY......................................................................................................................................282Ingleside, San Francisco, CA........................................................................................................................283San Jose, CA.................................................................................................................................................284Agriculture Park, Los Angeles, CA..............................................................................................................284District Line-Frederick, DC-MD...................................................................................................................285Eagle Rock Hill, NJ.......................................................................................................................................286

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Dallas Fairgrounds, TX.................................................................................................................................286Other Matters of the Year..............................................................................................................................286

1904 US Events.................................................................................................................................................289Lake St.Clair, MI...........................................................................................................................................289Ormond Beach, Daytona, FL........................................................................................................................289Savannah, GA................................................................................................................................................290Birmingham, AL...........................................................................................................................................291New Orleans Fairgrounds, LA......................................................................................................................291Commonwealth Hill, Boston, MA................................................................................................................291Yonkers, Empire City, NY............................................................................................................................291Ft.George Hill, NY........................................................................................................................................292Hyde Park, MA.............................................................................................................................................292Worcester Fairgrounds, MA..........................................................................................................................292Point Breeze, PA...........................................................................................................................................293Charter Oak, CT............................................................................................................................................294Mount Washington, NH................................................................................................................................294Indiana State Fairgrounds, IN.......................................................................................................................294Hyde Park, MA.............................................................................................................................................294Ascot Park, CA..............................................................................................................................................295Ascot Park, CA..............................................................................................................................................295Ascot Park, CA..............................................................................................................................................295Ascot Pa