The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-25
.ENCLISHMAN BREAKS
f|YE.MILE RECORD
Mcdonald Goes Over the Track
at Lightning
Speed
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ORMOND. Fla, Jan. 24-Arthur E. Nc
Donald, an Englishman, driving a ninety
morse power American built machine,
smashed the worlds record for five miles
IN the Ormond-Daytona racing course to-
day. Mcdonald reeled off the five miles
IN hghtning-like speed. covering the dis
worlds record for the distance was held
by w. Is. Vanderbilt. who covered five
miles in 81 1-5.
The time was made in a speed trial be-
tween the regular races.
M. G. Bernin in w. G. Brokaw'S S sixty
horse power machine, made trial for the
worlds record of ten miles, but failed.
He covered the distance in 7:42 fiat. The
distance was covered in $50 fat by Mr..
Vanderbilt last year.
Several of the regular races We're post
poned today on account of accidents and
delays.
The first days automobile races opened
here promptly at 1880 O'CLOCK today, the
first event being one kilometer. The start
power, and F. A. Laroche's twenty horse
power gasoline machine. Webb Won in
Al 2-5. He broke shaft 200 yards from
the finish and coasted the rest of the way.
e. NJ. Steck, driving twenty horse power
machine. finished in 81 4-5.
Second race, in which the entries were
the forty-horse power gasoline car TO
be driven by G. w. Vaughan and Webb
Jays fifteen-horSe power steam car was
declared off on account of an accident to
a shaft of Jays car.
Third race. for steam cars, one mile,
for the r. c. Clowry trophy, in which
the entries were Louis S. Ross, twenty
horse power; r. r. KimbaI, ten-horse
power; J. Edmonds, in Mr.. Ross eight
horse power; Rollin III. White, in his
forty-horSe power, and Webb Jay, in his
fifteen-horse power, was postponed until
tomorrow, owing to the shaft of Mr.. Jay S
machine breaking.
Charles Soules, in a thirty horse power
driven by Eddie Bald, took the lead and
maintained it, winning in 5:13 3-5. Harry
S. Houpt, forty horse power, was second,
"a 10 seconds behind. Thomas John Cas-
well, forty-horse power, electric, third.
Fifth race, cars to be driven by owners,
was postponed until tomorrow. In time
trial of five miles G. w. Vaughn. In a
4:32 2-5.
Sixth race, for stock cars from $4,000 to
$4,000, five miles--Starters, twenty horse
power driven by Albert Leblanc, and thir-
ty-horse power driven by Charles Soules.
Soules won. Time, SIT 3-5. LIE Blanc
was one mile behind.
Seventh race, postponed.
Eighth race, five miles, for stock cars,
costing from $3.50 to $1,000-Starters,
Charles N. Wheeler, twelye-horse power,
driven by owner, ten-horse power auto
car driven by w. e. Evans, and Louis 8.
Ross, eight-herse power steamer, driven
by owner. Ross won. Time, 6:42 3 3-5.
Evans second Time trial. five miles, by
Arthur Mcdonald. in his nine horse power.
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years record.
Ninth race, over five miles, handicap,
stock cars-The starters were two cleo
tries. one eighteen-horse power and the
other thirty -five-horse power. The
heavier car was handicapped LAT. The
race was won by the lighter machine.
Time, 7:1S 1-5. The cars finished 10 sec
onds apart.
Mr.. Mcdonald in his ninety horse power
made an effort to break the five-mile rec
ord of 3:31 1-5 made last year by w. K.
Vanderbilt. Mr.. Mcdonald smashed the
record, making the five miles in 3:17 fiat
of :39 2.5, a mile beating the five mile
record by IA 1-5 seconds.
Tenth race, ten miles for stock cars,
costing from $2.751 to $4O0O-The starters
were Harry s. Houpts forty horse power.
five horse power, driven by owner, and a
thirty-horse power, driven by Charles
Caswell was second. M G. Benin, in w.
Gould Brokaw's sixty-horse power tried
for the worlds record for ten miles. He
! made the first five miles in 1851 2-5 and
ten miles in 7:42.
Mr.. Vanderbilts record last year was
6:50