The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-01
Following Bowden is
Chasing a ThunderboIt.
NEW RECORDS MADE
Yesterday the Automobile Meeting
Near 0rmond CIoseG, the Great
est Yet Held in This Country.
BOWden's the Last Effort
of the Day.
(By Associated Press.) }

Ormond, Fla, Jan. 31.-The great
est automobile meeting ever held in
this country so far as smashing
records is concerned, closed here this
afternoon.
The last performance was the run
ming of a mile in 50 4-5 seconds by
H. L. Bowden in his twin go horse
power car.
He took a kood flying start and as
he tripped the Wire of the automatic
timing machine the crowd expected a
new Wor d'S record, for the car was
going faster than the speed of a hur-
rlcane. Unfortunately the kilometer
tlme was not caught on the automatic,
but several watches gave it as 20 "a
seconds, the worlds record being
21 %.
Young Macdonald also tried for
worlds kilomete~ and better mile
record. but certain parts of his engine
became strained. He made the at
tempt, however. making the kilometer
in 25 2-5. The automatic failed on
the mile which was Aot taken. 1t
would not have been a record.
Tel Mile Record Broken.
The ten mile record was again
smashed TO pieces today. 1t was in
the finals OF the Ormond derby, for
the Major Miller trophy. Young
MACEDONIA q, who won the trophy
covered the ten miles il G:15. The
record before this meet was ESQ,
made by w. X. Vanderbilt here last
year. Last week Mr.. Thomas trimmed
this down to 6:31 AS. He was sec
ond in the ten mile Ormond derby to-
day, Finishing in 6:1S 1-5, beating his
own fine record of a few days ago.
The first race today was the SO mile
Daytona handicap. The race was
won by Sartori, in y. G.. Vanderbilt's
car handicap 1850. elapsed time
worlds record of 40:49 2-5, made by
w. K. Vanderbilt last year. Fred
ericks. i'm Mr.. Shanley's car, was sec
ond. handicap four minutes, elapsed
time 455S As, net time 415S As.
Canaut in the Dedietrich, was third
handicap 8 minutes, elapsed time
1925 2-5, net time 1925 2-5 The
in O. F. Thomas so horse power In
1881. He did not win the race, be-
ing scratchman. His time, however
establishes new record for so miles.
Other Events of Day.
The second event was the 20 mile
race for the T.. b. Thomas trophy
First, Macdonald, 1928 2-5; sec
ond, Wallace, 1884; third, Fletcher,
1886 As; fourth Sartori, 16:01; fifth,
Fredercks, 1925 2-5. Best previous
aime for 90 miles was made here last
year in 1902 by w. X. Vanderbilt.
The third event was the 10 mile
Ormond derby for the Major G. j.
S. Miller cup, had three starters.
Macdonald won, time 6:15; Thomas
second. time 6:1S 1-5 Fredericks
third time 1926 2-5. MacDonalds
time establishes a neW ten mile
record. beating Thomas time of
6:31 as made this week. which beat
Vanderbilts record of 6: so made here
last year
The last race of the day and meet
was the ten mile handicap. The race
was won Z by Canaut, net time
SOP 3-5 Roberts second, net time
S:34 2-5; Thomas third, time 6:21 2-5;
Fredericks fourth, time 7:16 1-5;
Wallace fifth, time 6:52 is; Fletcher
sixth, time 6:55 5.
MacDonald's machinery went wrong
soon after the start and he dropped
out of the race. The prizes were
awarded this afternoon. There will
be some time trials tomorrow morn
ing.