New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
RECORD FOR E. R. THOMAS.
MARK FALLS.
Races to Continue NeTt Week-
R0SS's Car Sold.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Ormond. Fla Jan. 2S.-E. r. Thomas, of New
York. driving his own 9O-horsepower Mercedes. low
cred the ten mile straightaway record this morning
covering the distance in 6811-5 beating the former
record made by William K. Vanderbilt. jr., here
last January by O:1S As. The time was made in the
ten mile contest for Mercedes cars for the Allen
Halle trophy Three others started-B NJ Stanley
jr.. and Samuel B. Stevens. both driving cars SINH
lar to the winner. and James L. Breese in a 85-
horsepower car. Mr.. Stanley got second place in a
spirited finish in 744 1-5. Mr. Breese was third in
9:25 As. The Stevens vehicle failed work and he
retired from the contest.
The sun had hardly peeped over the ocean when
the high powered racing machines made their ap-
pearance on the beach at Ormond. where the start
made. Owing to the early hour and cold.
weather the spectators were few as compared with
the crowd that had lined the shore on previous
days. As the morning progressed, however, the
number of spectators increased. and toward noon
there q good sized representation. To have
missed this mornings sports, which included besides
the race for the Mercedes cars. a ten mile contest
for Fiat machines and three heats in the Ormond
for the same distance. something 10 be
gretted.
The twenty mile race for the Thomas trophy was
scheduled for the afternoon but this postponed
and it announced that there would be no moro
for to-day. The deplorable management.
far as the Florida East Coast Automobile Associa-
ton was concerned, was, in the main. responsible
for not bringing the lengthy programme to close
a trip to the beach and had waited for hours in
cold winds that penetrated their bones are in
dignant over the vexatioUs delays and condemn IN
sponsble. Now II Will probably be the middle OF
next week before the tournament will come to
close.
The one hundred mile race for the Vanderbilt
Cup will be held Monday, and is arousing much
enthusiasm. Then the final Ormond Derby will be
run. The question most asked among the auto
mobilists to-day DO you think Thomas's
record will be broken in this Contest?"
There two starters in the ten mile contest
for the Fiat carS-William Wallace driving his
own machine, and Paul Sartori in Alfred G.. Van
derbts vehicle, both of 80 horsepower. The latter
car behaved badly and finished mile behind. Mr..
Wallace in the fast time of 6:54 20. The first
heat Of the Ormond Derby went to Macdonald in
his e0-horsepower Napier car in 1905. John H.
Heer's 8o-horsepower Pipe had an easy job getting
eo-horsepower Renault, driven by NJ. G. Bernin.
Thomas . in qo.53 319 2-5 and the third heat to Mr.
Charles Helneman, the bookmaker bought the
Ross steam car to-day for price not made pub
lie. Ed Spooner will look after the machine. and
has engaged Joe Nelson, the bicycle rider, to
drive it. The car Will be raced on various tracks
this summer. 1t did much swervtng in the straight
away course here. The body of the rests
few inches from the ground, and there is open
ing n the middle which allows the driver to stick
out his head The vehicle besides performing
other notable features, made the worlds record
for steam for the kilometre or Thursday.
The Ford racer met accident this morning and
cannot be mended in time for the other contests