1896 Providence Race
7, 8,11 September - Rhode Island: 5 x 8.047 Km

Results:

Results race #1:		5 miles (5 laps)/ 19,978 mph

1 Andrew L. Riker    Riker Electric      0:15'01"		         
2 Henry B. Morris    Electric Carriage   0:15'14"
3 J. Frank Duryea    Duryea              5 laps

Results race #2:		5 miles (5 laps)/ 22,901 mph

1 Andrew L. Riker    Riker Electric      0:13'06"		         
2 J. Frank Duryea    Duryea              0:13'13"
3 Henry B. Morris    Electric Carriage   5 laps

Results race #3:		5 miles (5 laps)/ 26,201 mph

1 Henry B. Morris    Electric Carriage   0:11'27"
2 Andrew L. Riker    Riker Electric      0:11'28"		         
3 J. Frank Duryea    Duryea              5 laps

Note:

1: Source: AAA records (supplied by Phil Harms).
2: The Chequered Flag (Ivan Rendall) gives an aggegrate result based on three heats.
   Dates of the heats 7, 8 & 11 September. 
3: "American Automobile Racing"
   Text section (p. 16) 7-11 September, five Duryea’s were entered, but the event, a series of
   one-mile sprints, was won by the Riker Electric, driven by A.L. Riker and C.H. Whiting. The
   final heat on Friday evening 11 September, was reported to have a crowd of over 50,000.
   Because of heavy rains, only three heats were run, although five were advertised.
   Results section (p. 207) gives only a date of 7 September.