The Washington times., 1905-01-24
IN READINESS FOR
AUTOMOBILE RACES
Speed Contests at Ormond
Begin This Afternoon.
BETTER COURSE POLICING
Young Croker's Death Has Made Off
cials Very watchful-Many Pre-
HminaTy Trials Yesterday.
BETTER COURSE POLICING

ORMOND, Fla, Jan. 24.-Eyerything
is in readiness for the great automobile
races in which new worlds records are
expected to be made for all distances
from one mile to 100 miles.
The big hotels are filed to oyerfowing.
Every room in the smaller houses is
taken. and Mrs Howard Gould and
party of friends are quartered in q log
cabin near the beach Several other
parties. unable to secure rooms, are also
living in unheated log cabins.
A number of the fast racing automo-
biles were on the beach yesterday. but
no times were announced. Several con-
testantS spent the greater part OF the
day in tinkering up their cars ana pre-
pairing them for the opening races,
which win begin today
Bowden's German Car.
II. l.. Bowden. OF Boston. driving his
elongated 12o-horse power German car.
made several attempts against the mile
record, but owing to the fact that a
touring car went over the wire ar
ranged for the timing of the machines
il was impossible to take the accurate
time of Mr.. Bowdens runs. His ma
chine is running in splendid condition.
and he is regarded as one of the most
dangerous competitors in the leading
events
Paul Sartori driving the Italian car OF
Alfred G. Vanderbilt: James L; Breese,
in his German car; George H. Flynn, II
W. Fletcher, Edward r. Thomas, in MS
105-horsepower racer. Waiter Christle,
Webb Jay. and Charles Depius were
among the ether contestants who maze
trial runs up and down the beach. B. M
Shanley ir was out IN mis- German car,
the same that Vanderbilt used last year
when he made his time of 39 seconds Ior
the mile, b.It he met with s1gnt mis-
hap, and WAS towed in. William X van
derbilt, jr did not take his car on the
beach but spent several hours putting
il in shape for racing tomorrow
Policing of Course.
The racing committee Of the American
Automobile Association has completed
arrangements to police the course care
fully every day during the races. 1t has
been decided to start the contests from
the Florida East Coast Automobile Club
house at Daytona. Only three events
will be run off tomorrow, those for tour
The big races Will probably not come IN
I'll Thursday
William Waliacs has not yet got his
car IN condition for racing. He broke
sent to New York for a new one. which
is expected to arrive before the big
races come off.
To Change Conditions.
There have been one or two meet
| ings of the American Automobile Asso-
| ciatfon Racing Board and the trustees
to whom Sir Thomas Dewar gave the
custody of his cup for the one-Eiie race
| Strong pressure has been brought Il
bear upon Sir Thomas to withdraw his
| original conditions and give posseSslos
| of the trophy to the American Automo
| bile Association. but Sir Thomas Dewal
I is inclined TO hold to his original terms
| No Withdrawals have been announces
as a result of the deaths of Franz
| Croker and his mechanic. Universe
sorrow is expressed BY all, but it's effect
upon the racing has occasioned no ces-
| sation of enthusiasm. 1t Is regarded q!
! one of those unfortunate accidents tha
| could not have been foreseen-