Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-22
O. s, Rolls Sets New Mark for the One
Kiloneter Record.
ALMOST EIGHTY-FoUR NILS PER HOUR
Becomes So Excited Over it He Forgets
Appointment with King.
GREAT INTEREST IN BENNETT CUP RACE
Struggle Now IL to Design Face Mask
which Will Not Brighten Timid
People and Also Pro-
tect the wearer.

Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, March 21.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-With a
new speed record and the official endorse
ment Of King Edward all within week
automobiling has taken a new impetus.
To be without a motor carriage of some
sort now is to be out of fashion.
c. S. Rolls, son OF Lord Llangattock, is
the proud possessor of the new flying
start kilometer record. 1t was made by
him in his eighty horsepower special rae
ing car by permission Of the duke of Port
land on the private track at Welbeck abb
hey. He covered the distance in twenty
seven seconds, equal to a speed of about
| eighty-three and two third miles an hour.
This beats the best previous record, held
! by Jarrett, by one and one fifteenth Sec
/ onds. Mr.. Rolls car has a peculiar ap-
| pearance, resembling nothing so much as
an upturned boat. 1t was built in France,
/ but is fitted with English tires. Although
\ the official time was taken for the run, II
will not stand for a record, as Mr.. Rolls
made 1t in bowling gale behind him ani
had the advantage of a slight grade. As
It is the fastest srun made under all con-
ditions, Mr.. Rolls is being warmly con-
graduated by all enthusiasts.
1t is to Mr.. Rolls that King Edward owes
his proficiency as an automobilist. While
prince Of Wales he became interested in
the sport and naturally turned to Mr..
Rolls, leader in automobiling, who gave
him the benefit of his knowledge. The
king of the Belgians and the king Of
Italy were also coached by Mr.. Rolls.
FOrgets His Dinner.
The holder of the new kilometer record
is modest. 1t is said that on the evening
he made his sensational run in the duke
| of Portland's park he had an engagement
to dine with the prince of Wales, but In
his excitement forgot all about 1t.
The first titled English woman to realize
the delights of the horseless carriage wal
Lady Cecil Scott Montague, a sister OF the
marquis of Lothian and the wife Of the
member of Parliament. who has evidentl,
taken to aHtomebiling under his specia
protection. At their home. "Beaulieu," IL
New Forest, Lady Cecil and her husband
have the most perfectly equipped moto
stable in Europe. They have several motor
of their own and in the past few years hav'
disdained to use the railway for travelling
preferring to make their trips in one o
their automobiles. Many of Lady Cecil
friends have followed her example and nov
own and drive motor carriages.
The new motor car of the prince o
Wales is twenty-five horse power Daim
Ter, very finely constructed. Unlike mos
carriages built for speed, it has a canop
for the protection of riders.
, The greatest interest is being manifesto
in the coming races in ireland for tn
Gordon Bennett cup, which was won las
year by the Napier car. The race is to b
run in Ireland. as the cup winner live
there, and one condition is that the Gu
shall be run in the country in which tn
previous winner lives.
With the renewal Of interest in automo
. billing some weird styles in motor mask
are being shown in all the fashionabl
shops. To the enthusiast these represer
: the highest taste in masks and dust pre-
tectors. The English styles, It is elaine,
: are not so horribly ugly as those indorse
: by the French. One OF the principal oil
1ections to the French masks is that the
are not an adjunct to beauty In designin
d., the English motoring headgear the idea hs
been to provide something which will n,
make the wearer look like a hobgoblin.
= NICE, France, March 21.-Automobi
week, which will begin March 80, promise
to be of unusual interest. Sapoliet will a
tempt again to lower the worlds record (,
a mile and a kilometer with a new ca
} which is expected to attain a speed Of mo-
i than ninety miles an hour.
i The Mors and Mercedes companies wi
1t compete with ninety horse power car
e. Darracq has entered an eight-horse pow
n machine.