New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
WONDERS NEVER CEASE
AUTO" RECORDS BROKEN.
Cars Fly Orcr Florida Beach at
T7c0 Mile q Minute Rate.

kilometer He reduced the time for the mile
from y - seconds. made by himself IN the
same car on Tuesday. 20 D 10 seconds anu
the kilouleter TO IS % seconds The former
record for the Bometer was made by Baras' ID
F-ance. and was p 81 seconds. In practice
Henery went the kilometer abroad In - - sec
onds. but the timeing was unofficial. The beach
record for the kiorneter was % seconds. made
by Arthur Mcdonald. in 2 9O-horsepo|er Napier
last wear. and the unofficial time. 20 80 seconds
made by Il l. Bowden. in 12O-hoTsepo"er
Mercedes.
The next best time made to-day was that done
BY the 20O-horsepoHer Darracq, driven by LOUIS
Chevrolet He went the mile in 80 -" SeCOiuS
and the llilometer in 1929 seconds, both new
worlds records for gasoIene machines. The old
record for gasolene cars for the mile was tha t
made last year by Mcdonald, and was "a 20
seconds. ana the unofficial record by Bowden OF
80 As seconds.
New records were also established for the
kiloEaeter in the lightweight and middleweight
classes for gasolene cars, and in the middle
weight and lightweight classes for gasolene ma
chimes for the mile Marriott in going the mile
IN Is 10 seconds travelled at the rate Of 1918
miles an hour. and his record Of IS % seconds
FOR the kilometer was at the rate OF 121 miles
sn hour.
The Cor1nthian ten mile handicap, which was
won by H. W. Harding IN Z. ". Sutphen's 40
horsepower Daimler IN the actual time OF II
minutes Is 80 seconds and the ten mile middle
weight championship for middleweight ma
chimes. which was won by the S0-horsepOwer
Darracq machine. driven by Guy Vaughn, In
seven minutes made up the programme Of the
dsE.
There was the widest enthusiasm when it was
announced in front Of the clubhouse at Day
tona that the Stanley steamer. the first to he
sent off in time trials for the ldlometre. was
under way. The machine had a two mile flying
start shes coming: she's coming like the
wind; it's a record sure" was the vel that
went up from the crowd the freak car came
tearing down The beach. In an instant the ma
chine was over the starting line and out Of sight
Ike fash. Then came the announcement Of
the wonderful time and the cheers broke out
afresh
T. + Stanley, the designer Of the car. was
standing in the front Of the clubhouse at the
time. He nervousIy pulled out a stop watch and
rushed out on the beach 10 get a glimpse Of the
approaching car. There was a smile Of satisfac-
tion his face when the machine went tear
ing by. and when the announcement came that
the car had made the fastest time Of anything
lated
It was apparent that only one car stood
chance with the steamer. and that was the 700
horsepower DarraCq. Patiently the crowd waited
for the announcer TO give the word that this
machine was off. The silence was almost op-
preSsiVe when word WAS received that the ma
chine had started. and when Fl went by the
starting line. with noise that sounded like that
Of q Gaflinz gun the machine. scanned To he go
ing even faster than the steamer Then came
the announcement that the time made was one
second less, a marvellous performance for all
that.
The time was new worlds record for a gas
olene car and the applause was quite as great
as that which greeted The announcement con-
corning the steamer Chevrolet's handling of
the machine was one Of the features Of the day.
Taking HemeTy's place. and without any time
for practice i'm the machine he handled the car
as n he had raced fl iu many contests. Hemery
watched the doings Of the day i'm front Of the
clubhouse.
The 1lo-horsepoWer Napier car was fitted with
low gears prepared Tor the 1O0-uile race that
was 10 have been to-day. but nut off until
tomorrow at the last moment The car made
an eAceienl showing under the conditions,
going the kiometre I'm 21 80 seconds and the
mile I'm "a - seconds. Five machines started
in the ten-mile Corinthian handicap The so
horsepower Darracq car driven by S. b. Ste
Nens started from scratch and got second Mace
:n minutes - - seconds. James l. T2reese
in a b1-horseuower Mercedes was third I'm 10
minutes 80 seconds
IN the teU-miie middlewelght championship
the No-horsepoWer Darracq and the 2S-30- horse
power Flal were the only two starters. The
Darracq car Won I'm : minutes. The time Of
me lal car was minutes and 20 seconds.
by his astonishing performances in the Stan
icy steamer to-day Marriott has gained a world
VIDE reputation. lie has been in the Stanley
employ for The last seven wears br1r az a driver
was unknown until the tournament on the beach
here this week His skiIful handling had a
great deal 10 Go with the time made by the car
~ mel seen tonight he was the happest man in
the world. He said.
Why, If course. I'm delighted with the great
SHOWING OF me car. To so the mile I'm less than
mn. SECONDS is something Wen 70 be proud Of
! expected 10 do it, for J knew 7 had the car
y DID nor have The machine that was cara HE
OF DOING u; an the skill on earth would not be
worth straw"
TIE SUMMARY
Yen mile rald-rrFairIt championship ,su rovers,-
Fo-ss---r-- ~. '.t..e me 100 Ceirino 2s 10 80
Ter mile '.rn1Han La1d.clr-yvon rr II Y Harding.
feygns 80 horsepower Iaracq ,s-ratchj actual time
fe.-5- .lae, l3.9.-s L1ra: Alfred Reeves. 10
Cnsr. ST. Barron 80 aysPovar Fat 6o26. ,at,ea 70
37s a'o"e ~, -e15 Gals o.shtveea, gasolene cars
ono tl.oge,re record trials ua.ddewsrht sasoene cars
% ~. = B. steFens, So hgrsapo"er Dalracq. Time
russ. e=s-- Ieae7a Holmes. 50 h5Tsep6ae+ wayae.
one aoge,rs record trial sasosne carsWon by Ioui.
- ~ t $500 over LaT1e4 Tine o ls-st cinora
seaTino no ersefaN'r Fiat third. tnc OF -. Frank
one Hlo1eJre record trials steam rars-WaIF5ve- FOR
Ired Marriott. @9-3o horsepower stanley steamer time
one mile record trials heavyveight easo.ene
clifford horsepower Napier second time o87 s.
PRANK KaH5s Joe horsepower Ford fourth lime o.4o
one mile record trials steam WaIsover for Fred
one mile record trials midsIeveglt steam car=-yvon
Dan Wurei-. - horser. uer Rea BIRD second time
oa2 > Deacon Holmes. 40-hareToUer Wayne. third
one mile nvHtwe,=r- ras7ien. cars-waIkover 1ar
EXETER BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
Exeter. X IT,. Jan 2t.-Do1g,as r. Robbins man
Ager Of the Phillips Exeter Academy Baseball team,
announced to-day the schedule for the coming sea-
son For the first time every ore of the teams
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