New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-24
OLD AUTO" RECORDS GO.
MARRIOTT FAIRLY FLIES.
Makes Nezc Mark for One Mile on
the Florida Beach.

o-mo3d. Fla. Jan. 2s-The worlds record for
one mile broken twice to-day in the fourth
snnual Orrnond-D aytOna automobile tournament
both times by the car, the 1gar-shapeo
Stanley steamer driven by Fred mariotL In the
first heat Of the contest FOR the Sir Thomas Dewar
trophy Marriott drove the mile in q 10 seconds, and
later. IN the one-rnile championship, ne lowered
The mark 10 q z-5 seconds. The old record was
& Is seconds, made by Mcdonald in Napier car
last year
Dismal weather ushered in the opening days
Export. a STEADY rain and heavy FOG shut on the
view q the beach q tew hundred feet away. The
rwenty-mIe sand strip over which the giant ma
chimes few Was however. hard and as smooth as
q billiard table. IN spite OF the weather hundreds
Of enthusiasts lined the course, and they stood
there n the rain under forest of umbrellas and
chesred che daring drivers as they came whizzing
out q the fog and then into IL again
Among those IN the crowd were prominent auto
lists from 81 over the world The number OF per
sons who came 70 Florida 10 attend the sutono-
bile tournament this week is nearly double that Of
q year ago. Nearly q thousand have come from
north q The Mason and Dixon line. The crowd
EiOng the course was greatly augmented by hun
oreds % persons from Jacksonville, ST Augustine
and other nearby towns. from which special trains
are 70 be mn each day 20 and from the scene Of
racing.
IN ths one-nIIe International race. for the Dewar
trophy two preliminary heats were run. Marriott
Lsncia and Cedrino qualifying for the final The
second heat was very close, only three htlhs Of
second place. in the final heat Marriott won, going
me mile -l SO seconds fat Cedru0 second. IN
o-ab fiat ls6ucla. owing 10 trouble with his car,
was unable start.
IN me one-mile heavyweight championship for
Gest--le cars, Two preliminary heats We're run
on tecrno- Fletcher and Laucia qualifying for
me mas -zrg4a Won TINS race IN 81 seconds nat
VIII Fletcher close second. t-5 seconds.
The Stanley Steamer driven nv MARRIOTT yras ~
Cl-F entry The championship for
ers- but q was notable, the mile covered in
d - seconds, breaking all mile records.
-1EllefE caused a sensation Withdrawing the
big 4fi-r0-seTUWeT and three smaller Da-racq cars
just before the races started because The officials
-cGEc That one 0- The machines was overweight for
ne lightweight class lE more than forty pounds
ne asserted that machines We-El he'd IN
france, and an were under we. Eh-- C.. 2. Cook
OF The American Tar-aC- Company. said tonight
iEat me cars VIII be raced tomorrow regard eEs Cf
<1er1e-1- Much regret was expressed when the
4aTTc- cans failed 10 take part ia to-day racing
the Fh-ho-s-p0ver machine IS said 10 be one ri
HE fastest cars here
Alfred g. Eanderhilr'E car WIS not raced to-day
owing ~ me accident & met with yesterday. Sew
era- men are A. work at it, and Il probably VIII be
CC- tomorrow Mr. Nauderh5' arrived here this
afternoon .u private car. and ~ is said that he
mad every hops OF his machine making a good
showing -u spite q rs mishaps. The 105-horse-
power Ford csr had a slight mishRp before the
races to-day tur u VIII be repaired in time for The
The summaries follow
one mile International for TIE sr Thomas Dewar
tr1IrE ErE- heat by Marriott. Etsarnsr. O-S2
by Eas5lers 81 as; Cedro EasoIers O.ss Is
second Final heat won by Marriott 0-S2 Cedrno. OBS
second
one mile heavyweight Championship for Easolens ca-s-
o.&s IS. see7ad Fiual 6sAt won by I-snoa, O:sfi
one nile championship steamers, one sutry-
Marriott Grove the mile IN o-S1 -.