New-York tribune., 1905-08-26
DARRACQ CAR GOES FAST.
NEARLY EQUALS RECORD.
Covers KH0metre IN 25 is Seconds
on Cape May Beach.
By Telegraph to The Tribune,

Cape May, n. j. Aug. 25.-That automobile racing
OF the Cape May beach has become popular was
demonstrated to-day when the second meeting on
the sand course held under the auspices OF the
Cape May Automobile Club. II was estimated that
fully twelve thousand people lined the boardwalk
along the mile course and when it discovered
that all the races to-day would be the kilo-
distance. mad rush made to this
stretch.
The first started few minutes before
O'Clock. Low tide had been at o'clock. and an
hour was given to let the sun dry up the beach
The starting line above Cape May and toward
SewelI's Point. The morning was perfect for the
sport. and the course In excellent condition.
Soon after the programme had been off rain
began to fall in torrents and continued all the af-
ternoon. ,dt ..
Tht best time made to-day was by the 80 horse
power DarracQ car. driven by A L. Campbell In
the trials the went the kilometre distance in
two attempts in 25 1-5 seconds and 25 As seconds
At the close of the races the tearing up
the beach. and came near running into lot of
children.
Next best time was made by the "a horse
power Fiat car. which made a track rec
ord for fifty miles at Long Branch on Tuesday.
and which is entered in the Vanderbilt Cup race.
In the time trials the covered the kiometre in
"a 80 seconds and 81 4-5 seconds 1t was driven
by Cedrino.
Owing to the delay in transporting the big 12O
Ford car, it will be necessary to continue the kilo-
metre time trials Tomorrow, The Fiat car viii be
Henry Ford The Ford arrived here this even
ling. With these two cars here tomorrow, it IS
expected that the kilometre and mile records will
be broken. The meeting will come to a close to-
held.
The a-horses power Fiat car had, an easy time
dereating an s-horse power Maxwell and 16-
horse power Maxwell. driven by w. C. Long
street. in the contest for middleweight machines.
The cars were Ill matched and the Fiat car won
by an eighth OF mile in SO 15 seconds The S-horse
power Maxwell car was second
j. II. Thropp. the Sheriff of Mercer County, driv-
ing %o-horse power Winton car. carried off the
largest share OF the prizes today, coming In first
IN three contests for touring In the for
cars to carry three passengers. which was run in
three heats, he won the first and third heats.
Mrs. =. Z. Filter, in S-horse power Packard
car won much applause by winning a race for
touring cars up to 40-horse power. She handled
the car with much skill and defeated Charles Bach
arach In a machine of the same horse power and
The @-horse power Pope Toledo driven by E. c.
Sweeney, after a dead heat, which set the on
lockers wild with enthusiasm. won IN the run off
with C. w. Kelsey In S-horse power Maxwell
in another hair-raising finish
Ihe 1-horse power Christie car the beach
to-day but did not take part In of the contests
as its rear engine went wrong Silver cups are
principal prizes are $500 cup for the best time
for the kometre and 81 600 to the owner of the car
which succeeds in making new worlds record on
the beach -
The fastest time for the kilometre on the beach
SO far is the American record, made by Walter
christie In the 120horse Christie car at the
hrst meeting of the club and is Is seconds Out
striking urne was made. although ali the contests
were interesting.