Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-13
Won by Demogeot, the
Winner at 0rmond,ssF|a.ss
Averaged SOFT Miles Per Hour
in 2l7 II Mile Run.
Competitors Obliged 10 Quit.-.one Of
Them Badly Injured.

Havana, Feb 12.-Eict0r DemOgc0t,
the winner at ormond, Fla, of the IL
tie of tie worlds speed King, earned
another triumph today By winning the
Cuban cup in the second international
road race. The victory was gained iii
the same machine which, driven by
Horncry. won the two great road
events OF last year, namely, the Ar
DENIES circuit in France and the
Vanderbilt cup race on Long Island. It
Was the lghteSt machine i'm tOuay'S
race, being only so horsepower. the
others being respectively 80 and no. Al
though all three of Demogeot's com
rttitors in today's main race We're
either stopped by accident or failed to
tinisi. within the time limit, Demo-
gcot's great speed was fairly MAIN
tanned thrnuG bout. resulting i'll mail
tanning the reputation of the Cuban
road az being among The worlds fast
est. Despite The drawbacks OF three
controls, sharp CORNERS, in the town 81
S.;arianao and close crow ding by the
excited prpu!arc ut the curving points
he made in he first nalf an average OF
CT A. miles an hn,ir. The average miles
per hour for the entire 2i.i. mikes was
lU.1I. which is within u, miles of the
Vanderbilt cup race average.
I.anc;a, as usual. made the most
sensational speed Of The day. going it
was claimed. upwards Of 20 miles an
| hour. so fast that his riding partner.
, iatt"stI, WAS thrown out at the curve
near Artemisa and suffered a fractured
arm. i-lncia then quit the race and
| conveyed q ply Stefan to the aid of the
| injur, Il man.
| Cctirino'S machine overturned in the
same vicinity on the first laps. Cedrino.
| WI" Wn@ Inquired internally. was con-
| V@yci to the city tonight, where, it is
| reported. he is recovering. His machine
! list also Ms hurt
/ Etrnin. the driver Of tn" only other
| car which returned to the starting
point hear Camp Columbia. failed to
complete the rouai trip within the
| time limit.
For the second half Of the race Dem
/ o.;eut lost several minutes at the star:
| and thereafter droy- at IL speed which
| enabled him to ra%s the only one If
his local competitors who had gotten
ahead Of him. before the second village
was ont Of .;ight. Throughout the rest
| al the last half Of Denogaot's speed
nearly cqualIcd that of the first half.
| The fact that Charlie fiarra.h. 4 prom
/ h"iit young American, rode with Demo-
| atol. heightened the local interest and
! int, n:iiicd the roar of welcome which
greeted him when. for the four h time.
tn" winning cor rounded the curve and
| rushing 1T top speed passed hal: a
| mil" of cheering people in the box &
| ~ Il. Oh
| The Wiuiu.r Of the miner race, which
was only half the distance Of the main
event. was Dca Sanesois, 2 I'renchman.
| Nho drove y 20-horseT0wer over tn"
| 1881 miles in L. minutes slower time
than Demoseot not excluding however.
! DemogeOt's delay at the start. neS
| SanSsois beat Birk, his nearest com
| pItjtor by 81 minutes. Elick. the other
| contestant. finished half an hour later.
| There viii u" short races tomorrow.
| The Automobile Racing AsSOcia ton
Tonight practically decided not to hold
the sprint races which were scheduled
To take place tomorrow. Lancia's ma :
ci.iniSt Battcsta. is believed to be hurt
worse than WIS at first supposed and
I:ncia is staying with him at Artrmi-
sa. Ccirino. who was brought to
| Havana tonight. is expected 10 recover
81 ccdiy, bat his machine is badly
smashed.