New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
BOWDEN'S MILE In 80 IL
HANDICAP FOR SARIORI.
Nesc "4uto" Records for Ten, Isoe,-
ty and Fifty Miles.
INV -r-rcn.pH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

ornaond Fla Jan. Sl.-H. L. Bowden again
showed how fast the beach here is by going niie
IN O.22 as to-day in his l2o-horsepower Mercedes
ar ,be Fiving Dutchman. The best previous time
for the distance 0:34 Is, made by himself last
week He did the kilometre in 0:2o S-5- The record
IS e:2l 2-5 made by Baras in a Darraco in Belgium
last year. Before Mr.. Bowden established these
times a new worlds record for fifty miles was
established OF SS51 by H. W. Fletcher. who Won
the hundred-InIe race yesterday and OF 1878 fof
twenty miles, by Arthur Z. Macdonald in his So
horsepower Napier. The former hfty-mile record
of zO4s Is and the twentymie record Of l1'O2 were
made here last year by William *. vanderbilt Jr
Paul Sartori, in Alfred G. Vanderbilts SO-horse-
s,oEer Fiat won the hfty-mile Ormond handicap
55e also got inside the old with 1920 Fletcher
started from scratch, and Sartor had handi-
cap Of $50 Fletcher fourth
In the twenty-mile contest every one oftthe five
starters surpassed the old time. William Wallace
In his s0-horsepower Fiat, second in 1884 and
Fletcher third in 1885 Sartori got fourth place
in l6.0l and B. NJ. Stanley. Jr, fifth in 1873 80
In the ten-naie contest there still another rec
ord 10 60 Macdonald went the distance IN 0lo
thus cutting down the worlds record Of 6:a 4-S
made here last Saturday by E. R Thomas. Of New
York.
Mr. Howden's time for the mile to-day timed
by the official electric clock and the same official
timers as in the other races The clock failed TO
catch his kilouetre his time was caught by the
stop watches held by the same men,
BowDEN's RECORD UNOFFICIAL
The American Automobile Association does not
consider Mr.. Bowden's time official. as his car is
a-oyer weight" That is not likely to trouble Bow
den or majority Of those interested In automobile
racing however Considering the conditions
der which Mr. Bowden timed 1t will in all
probability be unofacially accepted all over the
world Mr.. BOwden raced here last year and
made an excellent showing. This year he Trained
Nd q car especially for this meet 1t is composed
of two eO-horsepower Mercedes engines and OF eight
cylinders. Had he been allowed TO take part In
the other in which ne had entered his big car
with his skilful handling, every record, from the
l1ilometre to the hundred-Inile race. might have
been held by him to-day. Mr.. Bowden may find
consolation in the fact that he has proved that he
has the fastest in the world
II was after the other contests the programme
had been decided that Mr.. Bowden was timed
Few Of the spectators front of the clubhouse az
Daytona knew what was coming and remained to
see has feat The day was not as clear as other
days since the tournament began. strong wind
blew from the north 10 get the best part or the
course. the races were from the clubhouse TO
the south. This gave a strong wind in the back Of
the drivers TO help them
BEST SPORT OF TOURNAMENT.
The sport was by far the best seen since the
tournament began. week to-day. and the
officials showed that they could carry lengthy
4,rog-ar1rne when they tried. The spectators saw
The start and finish Of the twenty and fifty mills
contests The course was ten miles long, witt
tvo minute controls at the turns In the dfty-ml'
race the machines Were started off minute apart
dtcap The beach over which the races were ruI
to-day was fast, but not at its best
Thousands who had to the races have
left here because Of the delays. About one-thirt
The number that attended the meeting last Tuesday
was on hand to-day. The Florida East Coast All
toE.ob.e Association VIII undoubtedly not have the
handing OF the next big tournament here. NJ
doubt The organization will hold races Of its own
but that the owners Of the best cars will patroniz
them IS unlikely.
Macdonald started from scratch in the ffty-nilt
handicap for the Florida East Coast Automobile
Association Challenge Cup. His gear pump wen
wrong however, and he retired. Z. R. Thomas o.
New York with seven minutes handicap, the
twentieth mile, when it seemed though ne had
the race well in hand, broke his clutch and went
tearing by the clubhouse at a tremendous speed
and continued for few miles before he could
bring the car TO a stop He hurt his arm in the
1nishap.
The cars in the twenty-mile race for the E R
Thomas trophy finished in exactly the same order
as they sent of. and ii not until the lasi
imam had crossed the tape that II possible to
Rsc5rtain who had
The ten-Inile handicap another GOOD race
EelLhlled. 1t was won by r. E. JarTfges De DIETRICH
car. with handicap of 2:15, in S:47 80 Harry )
5oupt in the 40-horsepower Thomas. with $780, was
second IN S:54 % and E. r Thomas, of New York
with o:05. third in $40 2-5.
In the final heat Of the ten-rnile Orrnond Derby
for the Major c. ]. s. Miller trophy there were
-four starters The preliminary heats this con-
test were run yesterday. It was IN this Mr.
lowered the latters world record for the distance
fIna6e on Saturday. Mr.. Thomas also beat his
record. finishing second in 6:lS 10.