New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
WINS ON THREE TIRES.
MORE AUTO" RECORDS GO.
CHf0rd-Earp Beats CedrIDo and
Lancia IN 1OO-lIiIe Race.

O~-7o7d Fla Ian 97-Walter clifford EErp
driving the 100-horsepower Napier car, won the
I00-uile international automobile race IN the
speed tournament here to-day for the Mime
apolis Trophy and incidentally broke the Worlo :
record for the distance. made by H. W Fletcher
in an S0-horsepower De Dietrich machine on
the course here last year, by 2;43 SO lie
covered the distance in 1:15;4O2-5 Fletcher
record was 1-1S24.
What makes the new record the more remark
able is that the last ffty-eight miles were run on
three tires and one hare rim. When Il was seen
that he had tire trouble the crowd expected MN
10 slow .u. hut in spite OF the danger he main
tanned his great speed 10 the emo
T CedriDo was second. His time was l:lb:5S'
beating the old record .43. and he was only
10 seconds behind CHnord-Earp at the finish
Cedrino had trouble with his engine pan anu
not being able 10 repair It. continued on TO the
END of the race. The third machine 70 finish
was the s0-horsepoyer Napier. n 1:2l:O0. AT
The end OF the race its r~7r tires were ali USED
up.
II is q remarkable fact that both Napier cars
had no engine trouble whatever during the whole
week. A peculiar form Of shock absorber is used
on their 'front.' and rear aXles. II consists OF an
iron band bolted tight around an iron circle WIN
q stout spring 70 take Up al lost play. much on
che order OF & brake band producing friction
A. reduced the shock TO the engine and mechAni-
cal apparatus and prevented It being shaken 10
,,,sces At the FrRhtfui speed at which he was go
s,e Every tine Cfnord-E carp passed the judges
s4snd IN front OF the clubhouse the CROWD
,Cheered him. and both he and his mechanlc1An
waved their hands IN recognition He is Popu-
Ia with the crowd because Of his sportsmaIllike
manner
7-bs genial I.sncia did not finish the race with
hts 1IO-hnrsep0vger Fiat, because OF a nnshap P
His radiator broke on next 70 the last Iap" 4AAs
vas the second accident LAncla mas hi1d ouIl--e
-. tournament as one cylinder Of his engine
burst the DAY before yesterday. CP 10 me 'llle
nf his misfortune his machine was running
smoothly. and as he passed the clubhouse nc
seemed TO have It well under control and was
driving in his usual daredevil way
rr-5ara were no controls in the race The start
IS made Al the twelve mile post and the finish
SrEs n front Of the clubhouse at Day iona
There were seven turns. The 12O-horsepoWeT
Christie car and the 90-horsepower Daimler OF
& P Harding were the TWO other starters The
Christie car burst its cylinder early in the race
and had 70 drop out and the Daimler car met
with trouble and dropped out also. The cars
were sent OF at 8O-second intervals.
The Christie car vas the first away. Clifford
Farp followed IN the 100 horsepower Napier,
I.zncia was fifth away, In the 11o-horsepower
FIAT. and Harding sixth IN the 90-horsepower
Daimler. HuIard. IN the S0-horsepCwer Ma
pier was last OF. Clifford-Earp was the first
70 pass the clubhouse, al the twenty-eighth
nile. ana Cedrino followed. with Lancia next
and billiard fourth Christie had dropped
back 10 dfrh place. The Napier car was lead
ing by minute 3 8-5 seconds
Before the cars reached the fortieth mile, IN
front OF the clubhouse Clifford carp had his
tire trouble and Lancia had gained lead Of
one second over Cedrino while the Napier car
was some six minutes behind. The Christie and
Daimler cars were out OF the race
La1cia's car was disa bled in the next round
and Cedrino led by 6 minutes 90 10 seconds
Clifford carp second and the s0-horsepower
Napier car third. Cedrno had increased his
lead at the END OF the seventeen mile 10 min
Utes 81 10 seconds over Clifford carp, but on
his next lap had 20 stop 10 put on q new tire
ana the elgnty-elghtn mile found Clifford carp
1ea1lug ASIAN 10y d minutes and . seconds over
te1Tlnu- The crowd vent wild with enthusiasm
6 clifford carp passed the clubhouse north on
his last turn and when he finished the race he
was cheered over and over again.
he race aroused more interest -raU any since
me LolTTaT---.L began ON Tuesday. The two
mile minute race was 10 have been the first
race az LiL- days The Stanley steamer blew ONT
& cylinder head just al The start tearing a hIp
hole I'D --a side OF the car II We then an
-ounCed that the race would be uosrn7re5 ,7-7-sl
Monday. This is The second time an accident
q Ihis kind has happened TO the car Mr. stan
icy sad MAT The machine would be repaired in
l--ne 10 race on Monday.
The s9-ha-sepower Darracq car was 10 have
entered Ll-s contest, bur was protested on sc-
count q having no difereutfaL The manage
IleI-l oI I1e race was extremely poor. The races
We're announced m take place At / 80 o m
L-t OWING 10 delays -u starting the contests and
troubles with the telephone service II was two
hours later before The big race was r7In OF As
result the tide came III so fast that this was
The only contest Of the several on the pro
graI-ne thar could be decided to-day.
-Ltt are -oeilae around there Ike bridesmaids
crossing Tor a wedding Robert Lee MorreIl the
chairman Of the racing board exclaimed in the
lining STAND ia front or the clubhouse referring
= ne starters Clifford carp said tonight thar
ne o-d not know that he had won when he
crossed The line. "of course am pleased with
the wonderful showing OF the car" vas an he
would say about his victory.
fi+1 Marriott. who made the worlds record for
day. n speaking Of how II felt TO ride at the
rate ~ TWO miles q minute.
The pressure Of the air bothered me most
y le-FlY tore my face, and my eyes felt as
~ ihey were melting, even under my wind
glasses grlpped the steering wheel like the
last Unread OF life, CTOuChed so that nothing
except my goggles were above the TOP 81 the
car. and kept that position until 7 thought il
vas over 7 didn't see the finish or 49, ~
crack of the pistol couldn't hear anything
ln -acj and the only thought that kept Dassirg
through my MIND WIS 10 hold tight 10 the s-eer7
.-s wheel and not let the car swerve IOWA I'd
1eac would DE swept away" ~ ---S
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