The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1907-01-05
ORMOND=DAYTONA
BEACH RACES.
Sporting Circles SpecuIatinxas to What
Records VIII Be Made-Program
of Events to Take Place.

of Events to Take Place.
With the fifth annual Ormond- Day
tona automobile tournament only lit
tie more than three weeks distant. it is
now the big event of interest in the
sporting world.
Motoring circles in the north and east
are alive with interest, and all manner
of bets are being made rs to how rec
ords for speed will stand when the COM
ing meet is over. Thus far each tourna-
ment has seen previous records broken,
hut the phenomenal time made last year,
notably in the l00-mile event, the STAN
ley steamers mile, and Demogeot's Won
uldriving in the two-rnile- a-minute
contest, has. led even the most ardent
devotees of the god of Go-Fast to be-
lieve that the limit has been reached.
Yet Motoring Morgan says this year
Is going to bring even greater surprises.
New records are to be tried for, and
though: the list of machines entered and
the names of the men who will drive
them have not yet been announced, the
Viseacres positively state that new
marks will be set this year.
READY FOR THE TOURNAMENT.
The Ormond-D aytona beach is in its
usual splendid condition, and never be-
fore has this famous speedway, rccog-
nized As the best and safest in the
world, been 50 fit fer battle of the
giants of speed.
The battle of the powers, which Is
being arranged, can be fought out under
the best possible conditions. Steam,
gasoline and electricity will be used to
DO battle this year on the hard, cool and
smooth Ormond-Daylona beach sands,
and, with the rivalry as keen as it is,
everything will be sacrificed for the sake
of making d new record.
Entries will close with Senator W
J. Morgan on Saturday, January II,
1907, at Breton Hall, New York. The
list of cars and drivers will be published
immediately thereafter, but until that
tine no official announcement concern
ing those who will drive in the contests
will be made.
Rumors are many, however, and a
number of manufacturers have positive
ly announced that they will enter cars.
The following is the official program for
the automobile races:
FIRST DAY. MONDAY, JAN. u.
Record trials, distance one and FIVE
miles
SECOND DAY. TUESDAY, JAN. -.
All eventseto finish at the club house,
Daytona.
= No. Ii mile a minute, flying start
touring cars for the American champion
~ Ship; each car to carry at least -four
passengers of All average weight Of l5O
pounds.
No. 2-I mile, flying start; gasoline
cars only.
No. 3-5 miles, standing start; tour
ing cars, designed to carry four or more
passengers, listed at 81 800 or less.
No. Ii miles, standing start; al
classes of ears; amateur owners tc
drive.
No. % miles, flying start; worlds
championship record race; all classes.
No. 6-5 miles, standing start; tour
ing runabouts, 50-horse power Or less
.:tmatenr owners to drive
eTHIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY. JAN %
All events To finish ut Orm0nd, except
.event No. II, which will be run at Or
-.,Eond or Daytona. as conditions may
-,render desitable.
No: 20. miles, standing start, witt
lone turn at 10 miles; all classes of Amer
lean touring cars. First three finisher:
to represent the United States i'll the In
ternational touring ear championship
No so miles, standing start, with
: one turn at 10 miles; all classes of tour
ing cars made outside the United States
: First three finishers to compete in TIT
: International car championship.
:. No. 80 kilometers, flying start
:: record race; all classes.
No. 1910 miles, standing start; al
classes.
No. lilo miles, touring runabouts
= 50-horse power or less; amateur owner
: to drive.
No. 12z2 miles, flying start, , mile
minute speed crown, to be run in tn
- form of time trials. The owner mus
= equal or exceed a speed Of l20 miles al
FOURTH DAY, THURsDAY,JAN "a
All events to finish at the club house
: Daytona.
t No. l3-One mile. flying start, al
- classes for the Sir Thomas Dewa
, worlds championship trophy. Presen
holder, F. E. Stanley, Newton, Mass
No. f4-One mile, standing starr, al
classes of gasoline cars, amateur owner
to drive.
No. 15-Five miles standing start
touring cars designed for four or NOR
passengers, listed above Si,5O0 TO, AM
including $4,000. :
No l6-Twenty miles, curing cars