The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-27
SPORTS.
FOREIGN CARS =.
TRAIL IN DUST
American Inventor Outrages the
Conventions at the Ormond
Beach Races.
New York Sun Sbecial Service,

New York Sun Special Service.
Ormond Fla. Jan. 27.-There was grand
racing the beach here yesterday. One rec
ord broken. Louis Ross, in the beach
SKINNER the novel steamer Of his build
two events, the .Corinthian race for the
Colonel Wier trophy, a at the mile dis
lance. owners driving, and the mometer
for of 1,432 pounds to 2.2O4 pounds
Arthur Macdonald, the young Scotchman took
kilometer time trials and taking away also
the trophy offered by H. L. BOwden for the
kilometer race This trophy consists Of a solid
silver godlined punch bowl with cups to match,
and all In colonial style.
The race between Macdonald in his big 80
horse power Napier gasoline car and Ross In his
90 horse power steamer were the features OF
the day. Young Macdonald somewhat sore
over the early defeats, and in the Bowden
trophy contest said that he would either strip
his gears or best the bug as the car OF
Mr.. Ross has come to be known In this CON
test Macdonald got away to the rear. but
worked in one gear after another until he was
on high speed. He came up on Ross just at
the kilometer and won out at the finish by but
three-ffths Of second. In the kilometer race
for vehicles Of 1892 to 2.2o4 pounds Ross
turned the tables and won by one-ffth of Sec
ond over Macdonald.
The kilometer time trials. which opened the
day. proved victory for Macdonald. who turned
off the distance in % against the record
of 21 3-5 held by Baras and made In Oar
huge 100 horse power Mercedes did :2a Pa
and Ross did "a 10, which is steam record.
The races were all closely contested thruont
The driving Of Louis Ross and clever head
work shown by the Newton contractor who
built the car. not for advertising but for fun
in his cellar. has been feature of the
meet. In the races he has Invariably secured the
pole. In the final. while scoring up, Mr.. Ross
has driven slowly towards the tape compelling
the gasolene to slow down to keep in
line. When the gun went of the Newton man
quickly threw all power and again and
again shot from his field. In other races he
has allowed the others to get away in the
lead and then rushed up just in time to cross
the tape even up, but going at much higher
rate of speed. The young millionaire owners OF
the big French cars that cost $4,000 or more
have been put out great deal by bug and
would like to see It out OF the races.
Summaries:
TIM r te By a. ahn1
p ~ BY Baras in ' parraca sar Time OF
other competitors: Fl. L. Bowden. 120H.P. Mer
sd @ 3D. Louis aed K0ss s stevee
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s$f 51s' s5 '' %s6o JAY
One kilometer open race. for. the H; L.: Bowdeu
n os rfst ns @ ey nG5s
S Si1t F. N 4hrs sscG2a 20 TO- y" H. Wander
Napier :s3 SIS; B. NJ: Stanley, Fredericks driver
a"Ii:r; Mercedes: - s;5. s.. 40 p, -
Msreede 81 IL H.. Alfrsa G. Vanderbilt sartor
Final heat won by Arthur MacDoneld, 9o-H.P
Naper 81 1suls Ross +e 29nf aoK Boz
Mercedes. third, 80 William X. Vanderbilt Jr.,
fourth.
FINAL Of Corinthian race, one mile, owners
drive for Colonel l.. C. Wier trophy. won by
Louis s. Ross. 20-H.P. steamer. al 80: s. B.
Stevens 90-H.P. Mercedes, second :43 10; Will
liam Wallace. 90-H.P. Fiat. third. AT 3-5. VIII
liam Wallace also competed.
One mile for vehicles Weighing 1,432 to 2204
pounds. class c. by Louis Ross, 2O-H. p.
steamer, AZ; record for competition. Al 40,
made by Ross vest ,rday: S. B. Stevens. OOH P.
Mercedes. second. :45 Is: William Wallace. 80.
ZIP. Mercedes, third, ~ Is; Alfred G. Van.
derbilt, fourth.