New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
WORLDS RECORD SMASHED
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avoided. The timing done by the I'd
Signal Corps and, while not satisfactory, 1t was
fairly good and there is no question OF the
accuracy Of the records made. If mistakes were
made the chances are that the machines made
even faster time than was recorded
The timers at the finish were informed by a
click of the telegraph instrument that the ma
chine was off. This was followed instant
later by an 60 K" signal. denoting that all
was correct. The timers, consequently started
their watches with the first click, and then
caught the machines as they flashed over the
tape between two flags. If the 80. K. did not
follow the initial click, then the watches were
turned back to await the next signal. Even with
this arrangement several machines went over
the course without being officially timed. Ihls
happened with S. T. Davis, it.. in his hrst at
tempt, and later with Foxhan P. keene, whlch
accounts for the fact that Mr.. Keene had only one
chance at the record while Mr.. Fournler anu
Mr. Bostwfck each had two.
Ocean Parkway, always d spectacular place
especially Sundays and holidays, never pre-
sented Ivelier scene than it did yesterday.
While the trees lining the driveway were naked OF
their foliage the autunnal tints OF the shruoDery
added beauty missed in the summer. Both SIDES
Of the roadway thronged with spectators
for at least two and half miles Hundreds OF
policemen on foot assisted by the entire bicycle
squad and mounted police were kept busy keep
ing people off the boulevard proper, where the
speeding done, The start was made near
enty-second-ave. This gave the chauHeurs
nearly a mile in which TO get their machlnes
going at full speed before they approached the
actual starting point. The finish was just the
other side of Church Lane This arrangement
gave the drivers fully half mile in which to
slow up their machines after crossing the nm
ishing line.
MAN THROWN FIFTY FEET.
Considering the crowds and the speed Of the
vehicles the absence of serious accidents was
one of the notable features of the afternoon
About noon two automobiles crashed into each
other in front of Bishops Hotel. Two men were
in one of the machines. which was being steered
onto the Parkway and neither was injured Ihe
driver of the machine which was being speeded
was alone in his vehicle. and was thrown fully
fifty feet through the air, He was not injured
either but both automobiles were banged up
SO badly that they of no further use during
the day.
Sfngulariy enough the only serious accident
Of the day was caused by a horse J. P. May.
Of No. $50 Bedford-ave, Brooklyn, accompanied
by Irving Ledder. of No III West Ninety-third-
St. Manhattan. sitting in light road
wagon on the macadamized road to the south OF
the Parkway The horse became frightened at
one Of the speeding automobiles and ran away.
OF Avenue G ana New -York-ave.. and fractured
one Of her legs. The frightened animal then
turned into the Parkway and started down the
driveway st full speed He was pursued by Po-
liceman William Cullen and captured before he
had travelled more than few hundred yards.
Cullen is an ex-cavalryman. and he was loudly
applauded-
After long delay the course was cleared. AID
s T. Davis. tr. was allowed TO make the first
~ .r,d b.1T
power steam machine over the mile in good
fashion, but the timers had been informed
of the start. and time could be taken. The
same fate awaited Thomas u. Dewitt and J. NJ.
Fske also in steam machines. and they were
sent back to the starting point.
The first machine over the course, properly
timed was that driven by B. L. Wright four
horsepower vehicle. His time was
1:5G 40 Immediately afterward A. /. Riker,
in an electric skeleton machine. flashed over the
course in 1:O3 Mr.. Rikers machine consisted
Of two seats the skeleton Of the vehicle four
wheels and the batteries
The next two vehicles did not astonish the
spectators with their speed, but the next one
was driven by Mr.. Davis. and he made the trip
In 1:15, the fastest mile ever made by steam
machine. The best previous record for a steam
machine was made by T. Griffin. at Chicago
1:39 Mr.. Davis tried better his record later.
but the best he could do 1:16 80
THE REAL STRUGGLE BEGINS.
After Jacques Lonquez had driven his ten
horse power gasolene machine over the course in
:2T So the real struggle between the racing
automobiles began. While considerable dsap
pointment was expressed at the absence Of W.
X. Vanderbilt jr.. enough daring drivers were
left 10 cast old records into oblivion. The first
Of the big forty-horse power machines to make
the trip the American made vehicle, driven
by Albert c. BostwCk. The machine was
stripped of It's tonneau, and Of everything except
the seat for the driver. the steering arrange
rnents and the motors. Mr.. Bostwick steered a
course as straight the crow flies from start
to finish. making the mile in 50 % seconds.
Just as he passed the finish line the spectators
looked ahead and a light carriage crossing
the Parkway at ChUrch-a ave and directly in the
path Mr.. Bostwicks machine was laundering
along at a speed of more than mile minute.
A cry of horror went up collision seemed
inevitable Mr.. Bostwtck. however. saw the
danger, and slamming the brake slowed up
the machine and steered TO side. collision
was avoided by few feet. and as the sportsman
came back TO the finish line he loudly ap
plauded for his GOODNESS and expertness in hand
ling the speeding vehicle.
The daring French chauffeur came next, and
astonished the onIookers, as his friends had
ing machines, Fournier's vas stripped of every |
unnecessary pound of, weight A red and golden |
streak was seen co ming out of the east and as |
II flashed by Fournier to be lying al |
most on his back. The terrific speed at which |
he was travelling caused the machine TO jump |
and culver as a railroad train will do when |
taking a curve in the track at full speed He |