New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
ATrO NILE IN O:34 Is.
n /. BordeH's Big Car Lorers
TarderbiIt'S Mark.
.sr -EuzoRAPH TO THE TRrHuNE-l

,--s rla.. Jan. 25.-The worlds record for the
..--ertaway m1s of 80 seconds, made by William
: --,s.~sIl r.. last January, was broken three
- .ossv IN ths record trial contest for the dis
r-se lest -irnc was - Is seconds made BY
-,ovaIen in hrs big l20-horsepower eght-cyIin-
= ,re-re5es Rug the tire viii not be accepted
-. American Automobile Association although
-. r,achine was officially timed. owing TO the
.ni,e hesnr overweight The next best time
- rv arthur z. Macdonald. the Scotchman. in
= o-harssrov-er Napier with which he lowered the
o. mile record yesterday. was only one-dfth OF
-s-on5 hrhird Hovvden 1IacDonalds time OF 81 2-5
s,,orss tor the nile will be accepted as official
-. +be American Automobile Association. Louis 5.
ross n h.s own buid freak ee-horssPowe- steamer
American CIR. made the third best time Of SIS l-5
seconds
ano.her record broken was that fo- weather con-
si-iors for the mercury went as far down the
Oldest inhabitant could remember. 1t was so cold
,t-t nary o. those who went 70 Daytona in auto
mobiles returned before the races were half over.
seated in the o. their vehicles 20 escaped the
.-roue cold winds II spite Of the cold. however
,bousands stood on the beach throughout the after
noon watching the contests The day was perfectly
cleav and IT was possible 10 see The machines dis
,irrt,v almost frou start - finish. The fact that
al the racirg cars with the exception OF the 90
Ho~sepoWer White steamer. would take part In the
rre-u1ile record trials evidently mad its effect in
tfinsinr o1t such a isrge crowd. But FOR the
weather conditions The races We're extremely inter-
ssting
4 perforrrance probably as pleasing TO the
spectator as the breaking ot ths record. was the
work o. the Ross steamer in the one-mile interna-
f0ral championship contest for the Sir Thomas
0eEar challenge trophy. II was run in three heats
au6 final In the final heat Ross came in first IN
q seconds 51st two seconds behind Macdonald
r. fhe English 9o-horsepower Napier car. William
Tal7ce in his sO-horsepower Fiat car. was third
and trailing fifty yards behind. was Barney"
Odfod. in the Green Dragon
T. white steamer, driven ny Webb Jaw fol-
lowed -ss The good showing OF the previous day
when il won the kIlometre contest by making the
best time IN the one mile time trial contest for
stock cars IN 1908.
The DAYS programme began with time trials for
The mile. and II was nearly ? o'clock before the
first car was sent Of James l. Breese, In his
:5-horsepower Mercedes. had The honor. but his
zine was not taken. Then followed William x
Vanderbilt. jr- and q mighty yell went up when
h. few past The starting line but it was apparent
1hst be would not beat his own record. Re Gov
,rsd the distance in 0247s Breese Their had an
,ti,rr tr.aL and mis- tine was ann auuced AZ 81
After this Ross, with his torpedo shaped freak
machine wiki steam putting from a pipe On top,
Went tearing by. be finished IN IS seconds fat.
thus breaking Afr. Eanoerbilt's record Hearty
cheers went UP, and his return to the club
house he received loud applause. H J.. Bowden
Tbo WIS Standing IN the timers stand at the time
saG: Il hope he viii be able 10 hold it." II was
;917 uinutes later when Macdonald lowered the
t.1.e 10 3247s seconds. Mr. Vanderbilt was stand
,4g a. the finishing line when Macdonald crossed
Eae tepc nut refused 10 comment on his lost
lau-els.
Then Edward Hawley in a S0-horrepower Mer-
tfdes owned by + r. Thomas a mile in
tii-r and =. n Stanley in the same machine with
BY covered the distance in 0:44 y. Mr Wallace, in
Us Si-horsepcVyeT Mercedes the mile IN o:395s.
4neu followed The great feat bY BoWden. When he
returned AND ms time announced oDe-ffth
. q second 6etter than that of MaeDonald, he vas
l1i surprised IN The least and sc1d he expected 10
90 notfer before the tournament was over. The 40
torsepoWer DecauV.lle's time O:zS1B. The best
Pm Sarlor. could Go IN the Shorsepowe- Fiat car
IL 2-horse power Mercedes timed in 0.39 and
The 45-horsepo White steamer in 0:53.
] ~ cDe-rllle international championship for the
r. Thomas DeWar Challenge Cup followed. II was
Won by Ross in 0,zlss. Macdonald was second, in
t-tsE. William K Vanderbilt. IT.. could do
better tnan come IN fourth. The second heat went
- William Wallace IN G.49 with Stanley second. IN
@.i- Il The tnird heat Barney" Oldfeld. IL his
Green Dragon crossed the line first in 0:4sA, with
Fcu' Sartori second in 052&t
The final hea- showed ire finish. Ross winning
~ tWO-tfths Of secOndf with Macdonald second,
y 5.l2 Di3teld came In last TIE men were sent
q ~ Q good start Macdonald taking the lead at
Only ore heat could be run in the Corinthiau race
~ ne Colonel L c. Weir Cup for amateur drivers.
y nlan x Vanderbilt. Jr., victorious in TIE
f-st heat which furnished the best finish Of the
ron the Hrlsh marx. beating him by one-Gfth OF \
second j tire 6z72t. The second heat in
us race went 10 Stevens, in 0-42z5. with Wallace
f",ond IN C-46~. Ross was also first in the mile
NApht. l t-1S. with Webb Jay second. in 0.5S