The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30
TWO.MILE RECORD GONE

Two miles a minute is fact. Two
drivers. one Frenchman and the other
an American. accomplished the feat yes
terday in the automobile races on the
beach.
The Frenchman. Victor Demogeot, won
the two o-mile-a-minute contest, travelling
the distance In 5s 4-5 seconds. After II was
over he was crowned the speed king by
little Miss Slmrall, who stood on plat
form raised from the sand and placed
wreath OF flowers on the victor's head.
Marriott, in his Stanley steamer, also
succeeded In getting within the minute
mark He went two miles In 50 3-5 sec
onds
A remarkable fact in connection with
the contest. II anything can stand out
against the marvellous time, is that Dem
ogeot was a substitute. He had not raced
before in this country and was practically
unknown.
He came from abroad with Hemery.
whose place VS. taken by Chevrolet, and
Demogeot took the latter's place today.
with Demogeot on his wild ride was H.
Charles Kenen OF New York.
-Four trials In all Were made for the
long-sought two-mile-a- minute mark. The
day was perfect for speeding, with no
wind and the tide had washed the beach
hard and smooth
In the first trial Marriott. I'm the Stan
ley steamer did /. .03 Then Demogeot went
up the beach In the big 200 horsepower
Darracq car with all eight cylinders pop
ping and he came down like the wind.
There came yell OF delight from the
timers stand for Demogeot had driven In
1:O1 2-5 This made matters exciting.
Now watch Marriott" said the specta
tors for IL was announced that he would
try again.
Here he comes" shouted the people on
the big stand. a speck apeared In the dis
tance and with ever-growing size in
creased the excitement. Like shot Mar
riott passed.
Hell do IT," cried n hundred voices.
Watches came out and seconds were fair
Is yelled I'm the excitement Of the moment.
Fifty five, fifty six. nifty -seven--59 3-5
had been done But it was not the end.
s B, stevens. the Rome, n Y. iron
millionaire. who fought the Darracq
racers is stern and determined. He also
hurried up the beach and then Demo
geot again came tearing along The
eight cylinders popped so fast that they
fairly roared. There was no streak of
steam like there was I'm the wake Of the
Stanley steamer. Demogeot's gasoline
car came laundering along like an un-
canny mammoth on n wild rampage.
Its front wheels leaped high in the
air. then struck the sand and bounded
again on the weird racer tore past the
finishing tape and the daring deed was
done.
Demogeot's time Of 81 As seconds was
only second slower 20 the mile than
Marriott's record OF last week The
Frenchman- averaged % o-5 for each mile.
The contest closed tho tournament
which has made the whole world gasp
In wonder because Of the unprecedented
speed.
The other races OF the day were rela-
lively unimportant The summary fol-
lows;
Thirty mile championship - American
cars: all powers Won by Marriott 40
horse power steamer, gross time 341S 2-5.
actual time, 2S:3S 2-5. Second Christie
10 horse power. gasoline; time 37.3t%
Kulick ala not finish.
Fifteen Mile open Championship
Won by Lancia 10 horse power. gaso-
! line; time 1000 hat Second Hilliard
so horse power gasoline, time. :36 3-5.
Cedrino. 10 horse-power. gasoline. did
not finish.
Ten Mile Open Championship and Ten
Mile Heavyweight Championship (run to-
gether) Won 10y Iancla. 10 horse power.
gasoline: time. 6:l5 as. Second Mar
riott 40 horsepower steamer. time
/ 1885 3-5
Ten Mile Open Handicap Won by Ian
cia (scratch). 10 horse power. gasoline
time 6.lS 2-5. Second. IInliard q min
! handicap. so horse power, gasoline: time
! sos As. Harding ESQ did not finish
Two-Mnc Minute Trial-Frst set won
by Demogcot. 200 horse power. gasoline:
time 1901 e-5 Second. Marriott 40 horse
power steamer. time 1904
Second set won 10y Dcmogeot: time
o 5S As Second. Marriott, time. 0:59 35.