The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-27
MACDONALD'S AUTO RECORD.
ENGLISHWIN TRAVELS kTLO-
METRE IN 20 SECONDS.
Ross. an American. Win Home Made car
Lowers Brlton's Colors I'm Competition
Gold weather Causes Postponrmcnt
--Nanderblts Gear Box Broken.

new records were made. but they we're not
worlds records The American figures for
one hlometre straiehtaway against time
and competition were beaten several times
by various compe tltors
The new American record for this distance
Is % seconds and 1t was made by Arthur Mac
Donald OF England witb'h Napier car The
worlds record for oHe kilometre is Il 20
seconds. made by Bnrras at Ostend. Belgium,
Nov H. 1905
outside Of the fast going in the Slomeire
trials. the interest Of the day lay In the royal
struggles and close finishes between the
cars OF Louis RosS. Arthur Ma Donald 5 h.
stevens and william Wallace Again the
story OF the American cur aud its driver
being unable 10 beat the record. but vic
torlous In competition. was repeated. Louis
Ross of Newtonvillc. Mass and his home
made steam machine covered with block
tim we're the star performers Of the day
Ross won the kilometer race. open to all
classes the one mile for cars weighing from
.i32 TO ? ?0i pounds tClass Al. and. chief Of
ALL he won the Cornthian cup. which, next
to the Dewar trophy, is the most desired by
the amateur enthusiasts. and by some OF them
IL Is even more coveted.
The race for the Dewar trophy "a nm nter-
national championship az mile, open to all.
while the contest for the Corinthian cup is.
as its name implies. an event for amateur
owners Only. anu WY uhHN NV N''H
own cars.
Macdonald was he second best performer
on the third day OF the tourney. winning the
II l. Bowden trophy for the open kilometer
race, IN addition to lowering the American
record for one kometer.
" h Vanderbilt, Jr has not shown among
the winners and II is probable that he viii not
be a competitor in any of the events 10 come.
ONingto an accident that happened to his car
. 4Ft n ha nj nj rho a ~ kilOmntpT
for Class cars. Mr.. Vanderbilt : high gear.
or fourth speed, was stripped and the gear
box broken when he was throwing II into
action.
Tho car would stil run. but cannot be
raced until new gear and gear case are
fitted Excepting trivial accident to Webb
Jays car on Tuesday this is the only mshap
Of any sort that has occurred during the
tournament
Tho unusual cold weather continued here
to-day. the Thermometer remaining below
the freezing point. although the high wind
was somewhat abated
The visitors from the North with flannel
trousers, low cut shoes and the women with
peekaboo waists have had a sorry time OF II.
All night long they could look from the
wi ndows OF their hotels and ace the big fires
kept blazing In the orange groves to keep
fruit from being blasted There has been
n heavy damage inflicted to the orange crop
despite the precautions.
The beach to-day was in poorer condition
than ever no suitable course Tor a ton mile
race could ne found. nor even for iive miles.
so the programme was confined TO short {
events
o clock this morning In order to dispose oil (
the leftover events. nut II could not be done !
There were three reasons each sufficient. |
The competitors and officials and a few spec
tAtors went to the course and found that the /
high wind had blown the water in shore. |
the time OF low tide. Had the beach been |
suitable several OF the races carded could /
not have been run because the water in the
cooling systems OF the cars listed o compete
had frozen solid over night, and u this had .
not been the the sport would probably 4
have. been postponed. because the drivers /
declared II too cold to handle the cars prop
erly.
and with lighter breeze nd the sun shining
conditions were better. yet every one who
participated suffered considerably from cold
Probably a thousand persons braved the
hardship 10 watch the iying cars. but only |
a few besides the officials remained TIL the
end AT nightfall At the starting and finish
ing points and al several intervals between
fires were keut burning on the beach and
frequent visits were made to them by the
benumbed enthusiasts
Hot conee and her good cheer we're served
in the temporary booth OF the starting officials
for the start WAS NJ the Ormond end OF the
Coast Automobile Association WIS sadly !
missed Even Referee W { Temple. sports
OF muuN years stunning. ~fftnf1 10 nave
more interest in knowing now many more
races would be run than in anything else tic
and all the officials felt inclined 10 cut u
short but with tho competitors they stuck
to their tasks ganely The warmcSt thing
on the beach TO day was the silk caps OF
flaming crimson that the Florida Association
has furnished 10 the officials
The skies have remained clear here how
ever. and again today any one with good
sand dunes back of the course and watch the
CONTESTS from start 20 finish This afforded
running all the way in nearly every event.
and this went far toward compromising he
spectators for the freezing they We're en-
during In the sunny south
quite a few OF those VINO we're here on
Tuesday have gone 70 Palm Beach and other
places further south. 9Ht tne real enu usi-
ion niles for the Vanderbilt trophy that AZ .
nifty miles for the Florida East Coast Auto
other fifty mile race for the IIozier trophy
Tho hrs two OF these are scheduled to
be irun tomorrow. the nifty mile race
in the morning II possible and the loo mile
contest in he afternoon
In spite Of the henumbInE cold. the events
were run on with great expedition to-day. |
when the timing stand OF the Judges at the
finish had 10 be- moved from the kometer
to the mile post it was done in minutes mud
one Nile Kilometcr Trials Arthur Macdonald.
IN horse power Napier. - seconds. n l.. Bowden
R hoise borse powsT Ro.s q ssnond, touas
stevens N horse power Mercedes. p rs seconds
T. e 3
seconds. v K Vanderbilt Jr.. N horse power
Mercedes Is s seconds Paul Sarinri IN horsr
power YiAt p IS seconds. G Depths 30 horse
power Pine 81 SIS seconds. Webb jay, rs horse.
power White 30 I s seconds.
one kilomeirc for Class cars tS2 10 20i pounds
First heat won by Arthur Macdonald % horse
power NApier ". h. Vanderbilt Jr. m horse
power Mercedes second T. z Thomas % horse
power Mercedes, third. Time. p 3 8 seconds
Second heat won by Louis $ Rose 70 horse power
Ross. William Wallace. No herse power Fiat second
G Dcpus. ~ horse power Pipe, third Time ~
seconds.
Mercedes Paul Sarlor. 20 horse power Fiat. second
Time. 20 IS seconds
Final won by Rose, stevens SECOND. Macdonald |
third Time. 70 ? seconds won by / s OF A second'
two seconds between second and thifd.
one KilOmrtre, for the n l. Bnwdrn Trophv-
First heat won hv T.. $ Ross % horse. bower Ross,
4 Macdonald. 20 horse power Napier. second " X !
Vanderbilt. Jr.. ~ horse power Mercedes third
Time. p = seconds
second heat won hy William Wallace ~ horSr
power Flat y. " STANLEY. 90 horse power Ncr.
cedcs, second Time. 70 ? S seconds
Third Heat Won hy & y Stevens 30 horse povsr
Mercedes Paul Sartor. % horse power Plat. second
Tine, 81 ! 5 seconds
Firsl Won hv Macdonald RoSs second stevens
ihlrd Wallace fourth. Time, p 3-5 Sccnnds One
Onr Nile. for cars weighing from s5i 10 Lac
pounds Won by webb Jas, IS horse pow-r White. Z
Guy Vaughn. 20 morse power Decaui1e second J
Time 81 s seconds Won rs > IS seconds
Onc Nile COrin HAN Amateur Owners driving
Won by Louis Ross ~ horse power Ross. s r.
stevens. pn horss power Mercedes. second William
wallace. N horsr payer Flat. third. Time. 81 s