New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-11
MOTORING IN FLORIDA.
Lively Auto and Boat Contests En-
Dected Nert Winter.

TnAra are two things that seem best for the
welfare of the automobile races on the Ormond-
Davtona beach Florida, next winter; one is
that the tournament should be held at a later
date than in previous years. and the other that
the contests should be devoted more 10 endur
ance tests.
Freak cars. especially designed for short
speed trials on the beach. will probably not
be seen on the beach again. The greatest
blow 20 this kind of racing was when the cigar
shaped Stanley steamer met with it's mishap at
tina tournament held on the beach last January.
When the machine left the ground went several
feet into the air and landed in the ocean, it was
an accident that many of those who have seen
the car race expected. The surprise was that
Marriott the driver, was not killed
The accident aroused a good deal of protest
against such cars and those interested in the
welfare of automobile racing on the beach came
out strongly against such kind of racing and
were free in declaring that if the races to
meet with success next year the contests should
be more devoted to endurance tests At a meet
ing shortly after the Marriott accident at which
several well known Automobiles attended it
proposed that endurance races should be
catered TO more next winter. The weather
usually has not been all that is desired in Janu-
Uary for automobile racing on the beach, and
later date it is expected. would remedy this
Then automobilists declare it follows too soon
after the automobile show in this city. 1t is
likely that these changes Will be carried out for
the next tournament strong has the senti-
ment been for them. 1t cannot be denied that
the beach offers one of the safest and fastest
courses in the world for automobile races. and
it holds the worlds record from the mile to one
hundred miles
Florida does not offer a beach alone for fast
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motor races on Lake Worth. when the Dixie
" demonstrated this. For the first time races
of this kind were held further south this year.
when the regatta held at Miami in Bis
cayne Bay Here the Dixie came within a close
margin of equaIling her record made on Lake
Worth The clever handling OF the boat by 3
r. Pearce of Brielle n. j.. who managed the
boat had much 10 do with her success. Not
alone did BisCayne Bay offer an excellent course
tor motor boating, but sloop and auNillary races
can be held at the same time me pay oIetS
the most picturesque surroundings one coulu
care 10 see and there seems TO be little DOUBT
that both these tournaments will be more popu-
lar than next season. .
II promises to he a motoring season IN tloIiCa
NEXT winter The motor boat race for the Allen
trophv was postponed from this year until next
II is now proposed TO have the race start from
Jacksonville and end at Miami. stops VIII pe
made at St Augustine, Daytona. OTtnond, LAKE
Worth and Miami. where short races VIII be HELD
and II is the intention of the officials make II
handicap AFFAIR and base the handicap accoTu-
ing TO the time the boats make in the regattaS
to be held at these places. The boats VIII DC
started from each stopping place in the order
IN which they arrived 4 stop is 70 be made at
Ormond until after the automobile races ac-
Cording TO present plans