New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
VANDERBILT IN FRONT.
WINS THREE AUTO RACES.
Makes Record for Fire MIes-Old'
fields Machine Breaks DO0Ur.
icy TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRrBUNE.l

tTofel Orrnond Fla, Jan. 29.--William K Wander
nit jr was easily the star OF The autcmoohe
carnival on ormond Beach to-day. In the nVe
mile free-for-an race he established straight
,Uav record for the distance Of SSl 20. He
also won the Ave mile race for gentlemen DRIVERS
sn ss4 s-5. and the mile invitation tor sehtte-
men drivers in O'4s. The morning was anythns OUT
agreeable 1t being raw and cloudy, ana the he@'S
rain OF last evening made the beach rather iumpy'
It was shortly after 4. m. when the machlhes
lined ND for the opening heat. dripping rain
and stiff wind kept down the attendance OF
spectators Barney Oldheld. with his bullet NO.
was entered in the five mile free-for-aIl but AFTER
winning his heat in 34S As he broke the crank
shaft of his motor and put out Of the running
FOR the day. He viii probably drive bullet No 3
Tomorrow but as il IS less reliable his chances
are not rosy The accident created widespread
regret and disappointment, as. after the results
of yesterday. series OF rare battles between him
and Mr. Vanderbilt had been expected
Mr. Vapderbilt's wonderful skill and cheerfulness
have made him a prime favorite. The only good
finish Of the day was in the first heat Of the one
" G. Brokaw and James L. Breese finished IN
the order named only several feet apart Although
ii broke the American mile record for its class me
noeF g1cycle ree cerfsin Winner but his
motor skipped badly and he was never IN the run
With the exception noted, all Of the contests
were practically runawsys for the respective win
ners. There was absolutely no cause Tor either
sdherents Of the sport are freely admitting that
something must be done TO close finishes II
automobile racing is to retain popularity. me
efforts at classification and handicappi1S trleo
here have far been undiluted failures
The summaries:
One invitation gentlemen drvers)Frst heat won
By H L. Bowden, e0-horsepower; ". G Erokaw. 30
Horsepower. second: James l. Breese 40-horsepower'
tit jr 9o-horsepower: S D. Stevens, 6O-horsepo~er
Bovgden second. Time. 04S.
One mile n O5 class)-Won by H L Bowden. 60 horse
power: A. LarOche 40-horsepoweT second; J. lnsley
'o Oh: NILE 6s second class class SFirs heat by
L BoNden. 60-horsepower; Stevens. eO-horsepower'
second: 6. Brokaw. 30hoTsepoVer third Time, O5S.
Second by F. A La Roche. 4o-horsepower; B.
II Stanley. horsepower. second William Wallace 30
Bowden. Ia Roche second W. G. Brokaw third. Time
o:532s.
One-mile motor cycle race-won by G. Il Curtis 3
Horsepower: Hedstrom 5horsepOWer second: W W.
Ffve-mle invitation gentlemen drivers)-Ffrst
heat Yesterday being by J. l. Breese in 5lS95.
Second by ". X Vanderbilt ir 9O-horsepOwer:
S D. Stevens. 60-horsepower second H L Bowden. 60
Vanderbilt second. James L. Breese third. No
tine taken Time 3:34S. -
Five-miIe free all-First by Oldheid d20
horsepower: r. La Roche, 40-horsepOWer second. W.
Broaw Elricks also started Tine. 3:4S 81. Sec
ond by William K Vanderbilt, jr-. 9O-horse
power: d L. Bowdea. 60-horsepower, second. Time,
$40 Final heat by Vanderbilt. II. L. Bowden
end. tOloheld broke down and OutD Time 331 Is.
Five-nle for runabouts carrying passengers
Won Louis s Ross, 6-horsepower Hugh l. Willough-
Fiye-mlle handicsp-Won by s 3. Stevens. 6O-horse-
power: Joseph Tracy 70-horsepower O:3, second; A
"a Roche 4O-horsepower O05)s third: l. Insley Blair
q 35- horsepower O:J0. fourth Time, 4;00ss