The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-24

The mile automobile record 81 the world
went all to smash yesterday AT Ormond'
Fla. when Marriott, racing in a stan
ley steamer. FIRST travelled the distance
IN 81 Ia seconds and afterward in 81 I 3.
Man has travelled faster before, but
only on record runs OF railroad trains
1t was a daredevil ride. and an aus
picious opening OF the races on the long
Florida beach Officially. Marriott lowered
the record two seconds. the former mark
being "a Is seconds. which was made by
Mcdonald In a Napier car. X. l.. Bow
der, has Travelled the fastest mile pc
vsously, he having set an unofficial hsure
OF s2 AS seconds but Marriott eclipsed
even that
II was an eventful day on the beach
Record breaking was expected but other
things came thick and fast.
Shortly before Marrlotts feat the VII
lage was electrified with an immense
sensation. report spread that aired
yander4alt's homemade racer bad de-
cided 10 go. The news buzzed from gar
age 70 hotel and down under the un-
brellas on the beach; everything was
dropped crank pins. novels and all ana
the town swarmed toward the centre OF
interest.
A strange sound came from within the
dreamy solitude OF that centre. IL broke
the pail OF despair that had settled over
tho Vanderbilt camp during the nlSht'
The mechanics once more had been eN-
smining the great mastadon OF the AUTO
mobile world. Some one had touched
something and there was spark. Inc
strange sound was a faint cry or JOY
from group OF Frenchmen, NlNe Ia
France All eyes were on the one sub
ject.
II is the finest monster TO look at on
the beach. II Jonah's swallower should
roll up on the sand It would only be side
show. Vanderbilt calls the new wonder a
world beater-why, no one knows. says
IL 'looks" like n world beater. Perhaps
it's n dede-Why IL a dodo? Because II
looks like one. Monster sounds smells
and acts like one.
Marriott had just broken the world 3
record In the first preliminary for the
Dewar trophy. and with mss OF sIeanl
that stood out In a long streak behind MS
cigar-shaped racer, he made for the start
ing line 20 try for the nnaL
A drizzling rain made matters uncom-
Portable for the spectators, nut tney
braved the storm to watch the wnzzlhs
streaks OF steel In their CHASTITY oashes
through the gray mist
Marriott appeared nervous, and as ne
lined up with his two companions-Walter
rltNord- Earn I'm a 100 horsepower Napier
and III w. Fletcher in 10 se-power
Flat-he caused many a false start by
rushing away too quickly Finally inc
pIstol cracked, however, and the Stanley
flyer leaped 10 the front in an instant IL
was only 60 horsepower. hair that OF
the others, but II was thelr master -,
The steam shot straight out behind
Cts pointed body and straight as an arrow
it r,1s de for the finish.
Before the spectators realized lts speed
tha smoke belched from another pistol,
and the race was over carp and Flet-
cher were dlstanced. carp was second.
To the wonderment OF the spectators
no surprise was expressed by the dyed
in-the-wool speed followers when the time
ard record was announced. All eyes are
now on the two-mile-a minute mark, ana
not an enthusiast is inclined TO tolerate
fraction of q second less.
Iancia won the mile race for heavy
weight gasoline cars In his Flat The
time was 81 s. and he was 80 OF d SET
ond In front OF Fletcher.
Hemery, with his four Darracqs' did
not compete today This caused surprise
but Hemery had a ht Of the sulks once
more Recently he offended the automo-
ble authorities OF Italy. and now he is
getting into bad graces In this country.
chairman Robert Lee Morrell said th3t
Henerv realized his error and that the
morrow NoOld see niiH III wv '''
the beach. He has cars for the light mid
die and heavy weight divisions. and VIII
drive ALI himself His action was uneN-
n1atnatte-- for -ffer1ery had been given
credit for good sportsmanship, being con-
sidered by many the greatest driver OF
the age owing TO his victory In the van
derbilt race.
Henry Fords speed creation dld not
,nate its appearance, either, but II will
ia in the contests tomorrow.