New-York tribune., 1906-04-28
CHRISTIE CAR A FLYER
Makes Nezc Beach Record at AfEouS,
City Tournament
lsy Telegraph to rhe Tribune.

Atlantic City. April 27.-The beach r..,-s
the mile was lowered here TODAY bv W..
Christie, in his own designed Christie car :, "a
horsepower. 10 - 10 seconds. tn. ,-,.,-N
best time was that made By L. Camubsl - =
SO-horsepower Darracq car last wear ana -
50 seconds. The S0-horsepower Da-arr -
driven by Guy Vaughan. raced over ths -.
to-day in 80 seconds.
The smooth running Of the Christie o.
been one OF the features OF the to,rn.r.r,
which came to a close to-day. The hs.eb u.
not in the best condition for speeding. ana n.
Christie said he was sure that the machine sor,
go mile in 80 seconds.
The first accident TO mar the sport sires ~
tournament began happened in the fre.-tor.,r
championship contest. C.. Ernest Rogsr, !,
Brookline. Mass. had his nose and f,r.s..s
badly cut by the blowing up of the hood Of ri,
machine. The car was running at tremendous
speed at the time, but Mr.. Rogers had the rr..
ence of mind to steer his machine to the ins5,
of the track. allowing a following machine 4.
pass him. thus averting a more serious scci.
dent
Guy Vaughan. driving the car which van
the last Vanderbilt Cup race won two o, IN.
four heats Of this race and earned a leg on ths
Atlantic City CUP. valued at $500
Ihe chaufeurs handicap aroused mucs m
terest, and there were several starters In sgsi
Of the three heats. The 1S-horsepOwer Whls
steamer. driven by E. c. Johnson. won the ina
heat in an interesting finish. while second pas
went to the 6O-hOrsepower Thomas car driven
by Montague Roberts.
The wind was blowing from the southwest
to-day and was so strong and cold thar the o.
lockers found OVercOats a necessity. hg
crowd lined the course, and all the drivers cans
in for a share of applause. The summaries ta-
low:
pogndsWater sGore Sh4ss as oRoTssDoer c IN
0;S51s; Guy Vaughan. sO-horsepowsr Darracq t=s se
Montague Roberts. 90 horsepower Thomas. time aas
R Robinson 60 5orsSpowsr Thomas tina osS
Chauffeurs handicap open TO chau,eurs with css -
$50 cash. one miIe-First heat-Won BY W. C. Mula' q
horsepower Thomas e0;25i; Montsgus Roosrts S-aot-
lish Daimler O:2O, third Time. Ia second hsatv,a
Albert Kane. 80 horsepower Pope-T Toledo ODD ssas
H. Ernest Rogers. 20 horsepower STANLEY tscatsn mn
steamer (O:40 Montague Robe-ts 6ohoTseDoser I1ona
(o;I5l. second Albert Kane. S"-horsepo~eE Popsios'
Flying start free for all championship (Ssst tss
out OF three heats; for the Atlantic City Cup vs'
ship one miieS-First heat-yvon BY Il Ernest Rogers
a morse 0uT ~ o5orssvsr
DarracQ. third. Time. 49lr Second heat-Non "
william Wallace. tr. so-horsepovsr DarrseG Guy
Vaughan, so horsepower Darracq second: Monnsas
Roberts 50-hOrsepower Thomas. third. Time GSsr
racq: r. Ernest Rogers. 2O-hoTsspowsr starsy Sc
ond: William Wallace tr-, S0-horsepoWer Iafas
third Time o.47. Final heat-M9n p Trs.. -
Vaughan. So horsepower Darracq. William Wala.a
tr., SO horsepower Darracq. second, NJ Rooeft :"
horsepower Thomas third. Time 0;t7S.
Touring )gas0lene, selling az 8ooe er ~.
regular equipment; carrv five passengers one . nLs
First heat-Won hv p T Rocket SV-horsepVS-.
Stoddard- DAYTON; H. T. Bellew. St-horsepoNegI.
Nmba- second. r (. Walton. 80 horsepower Stonuae
DAYTON. third. Time. 1e2 Is
Foreign ,open all foreign touring az -.
q
passengers one nilel--Won by n y hara,ns ~ "a
horsepower English Daimler. Walter = rdse w.
horsepower DarracQ. second. Time. l:l+$- -
One-minute class handicap, open 20 cars az. %
Won bv n r Robinson 80 horsepower Thomas sopsh so
MOLtague Roberts 60-horsepower Thomas Vseis''-'
second. Time. ! rs Is. Only two starters