New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-29
PROTESTS BIG DARRACQ
O10ner of Stanley Steamer Makes
Technical Objection.
~ Telegraph 10 80 Tribune.l

Ormond Fla, Jan &-F q Stanley the builder
OF the Stanley steamer, aroused considerable sur
prise to-day by protesting the 2OO-horsepower Oar
racq The protest is based on the ground that
this machine has dferential. Tt will not keep
the machine from racing, however. as the referee
has decided that the machine may race under pro-
test.
The sO-horsepower Darracq car was TO have start
ed in the contest Saturday but when it went to
the starting point foreign drivers protested ard
declared that they would not start if the Darracq
machine were IN tho race. It dnally with
drawn.
Mr.. Stanleys action IN protesting the Darracq
was the chief topic Of conversation among the
automobilists here to-day. Some thought that the
Stanley should be protested the ground II at
It IS freak machine and not in the same class
with the other cars. That this car should be in a
class by itself was the general opinion.
S. B. Stevens who has charge OF the Darracq
team here, admitted tonight that the had no
differential The SO-horsepower Darracq is the
machine which Hemery drove to victory in the last
Vanderbilt Cup race, and this point IS interesting
to automobsts for, according to the rules OF the
American Automobile Association. machines are
supposed to be fitted with a diferential.
It was day Of rest for the visitors here to-day.
but with the mechanics it was day Of toll. More
than half Of the big racing here have with
mishaps and the mechanics were at work these
cars all day. trying to get them in perfect shape
for to-morrow's racing This. It is expected, Will
bring the tournament to an end
Francois Richard. the builder Of Alfred G. Van
derbilts 250horsepower car, spent most Of the day
at the garage where the machine is stored. with
two mechanics. trying TO get the car ready for to-
morrow. He is confident that the machine will be
working perfectly tomorrow, and expects the car
will average a speed Of 152 miles an hour Oc-
casionaly the engine OF the big six cylinder ma
chine would get going, and the noise from its ex-
haust pipes could be heard nearly half mile away
Those Of the mechanicans and drivers who were
not engaged in repairing cars at work getting
them ready TO be shipped home. The Stanley
steamer, which blew out Its cylinder head yester-
cay, was taken for practice spin on the beach
by Fred Marriott. Mr.. Stanley, Marriott and q
few mechanics worked the car Frank Kulick
had the Ho-hOrsepOwer Ford the beach and
the machine was driven at tremendous speed.
Mrs. Cedrino steering the 1l0-hOrsepOwer Fiat
car while in tow, aroused q good deal of interest
Charles D Cooke the American representative Of
the DarTacq company. announced tonight that he
would race the 200 horsepower DarraCq against the
Stanley steamer for a side bet of 900, and that
Mr.. Stanley could choose the distance from two
five miles
It was learned tonight that the tournament next
year VIII probably be held in March, because OF
the disagreeable weather in January the two
tournaments
A discussion took place tonight as TO whether the
DarraCq machine which Hemery drove to victory
in the Vanderbilt Cup rage, could not be protested
for having differereT tial, but the argument
quickly set at rest by rember Of the American
ing 10 the rules. such protest would have to be
a