New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
CHRISTIE A WINNER.
TAKES FIFTY-MILE RACE.
Vanderbilt I0O-MiLe Race Of-PrO
test at Bad Management.
inv TELpeRApH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

0rrnons Fla Jan g7-Patence was the only
record breaker here to-day. at the fourth days ses-
sion Of the Florida East Coast Automobile Assoeia-
zion tournament. The 50-mile race for American
cars and the lOO-mile contest for the William X.
Vanderbilt 3r, cup besides few other short races
were arranged 10 make up the days sport ot
these only the 50-mile contest and the 1O-nile
match race. between Isaac T. Emerson's 4O-horse-
power Leon Bolle and Z. s. Partridge's 4o-horse-
power Decauville, driven by G. NJ. Vaughn, for
side bet Of $780, were decided The 5-mne race
pras in the morning, and resulted In hzzle.
II was won by Walter Christie in his own 6o-horse-
3,oKer machine. He was the only one Of the three
starters TO finish His time 20 1-5. II was
not until after this contest was over that 1t was
announced that the IOOnile race, that was 10 have
taken place In the afternoon. would not be held TO-
day
= The morning races started at ormond and in
the afternoon at Daytona, six miles away The
-fine was announced 2:S0 p. for the afternoon
contests and before this hour the large numbers
OF spectators began 10 arrive. but, owing to the
high tide. it was apparent that they could not be
got of until some time later. A large crowd Tired
the beach at the time Of the races to start Poor
rnanaEernent on the part OF officials made II after
O'Clock before the match was decided. Although
bright sun was shining, a strong cold wind made
standing on the beach for several hours far from
being the most comfortable thing in the world.
After "A long and vexatious delay most OF those
who had come by special excursions and in auto
mobiles left the beach before this match race was
run of II was by the Decauvine car in
s.25 I-5 by - Of a second Then night came on
and il WAS impossible 10 continue the contests
There are many races yet untried and IT is
probable that the tournament will continue away
~luto next week unless the officials hurry things.
Many of the high power racing machines entered in
the l00-mile contest, made trip 10 DaytOna in
readiness TO take part in the contest. The drivers
asserted that they had not been informed OF the
change ia the date for the race and some OF them
made strong protests. or the thirty high
powered cars entered in the 5o-mile contest only
three started. They were the 5O-horsepower Green
Dragon, Peerless Of Barney Oldfeld: the Chris
lie machine and the 75-horsepower Pope-Toledo
driven by A. G. Webb. II 7:20 a. when
Webb sent of. The tide was high the
time that the cars were driven through water for
part Of the course. Christie followed a minute
later and Oldheld minute after Christie
me course l-1z miles to the south and return.
The Christie car went wrong after IL had COMO
nKe miles. and then the commutator OF the Pope
car burned and IL withdrew. Oldheld went by the
other machines while their drivers were making
repairs j seemed Oldfield's this stage.
When Oldheld got TO the 1O-Tnie post he made the
lire, when he realized that there timers
or apparatus about. He pulled out his watch and
slned himself Say. sir" said small colored boy
standing near. me Just sees some uns around here.
and dey did look spiciOus. for dey all carry
ing watches and seemed ter be havin' sharp eye
cut Ter some uI Oldheld suspected something
was wrong and started back to the starting line.
II was then that he found out that the turning
place at the 12Ia-mfe post. The Christie car.
ing good headway- All Oldheld could do
start over again. and he showed his pluck by
doing so. although ne had lost twenty-four min
utes by his mistake His green sweater few TO
the wind as probably never before. but ii seemed
miles part of the Journey with a puncttred tire
that he withdrew from the contest. Christie
crossed the finishing line IN i09 20 is. not including
IS 1919 As