The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-21
VIII ATTEMPT TO Low
Err RECORD OF TWO
MILES A MINUTE
DARING DRIVERS PRESENT
Under Auspices Of +. E. c.
A. Association

tBy Associated Press.)

Ormond, Fla. Jan. 21.--Over a A.
teen mile course. stretching along tie
pcrfec level beach between this
place and Dayton. some of the fastest
auto drivers in the worll Will this
week contest IN the annual rccord-
breaking tournament under the ads
pices OF the Florida East Coast Auto
mobile association This. the firth
tournameit of its kind TO be held.
promises TO surpass in interest. speed
and personality all OF it's predeces-
sors Year after year the speed has
been Increased over the Ormond-Day-
tona course until when two miles
minute was reached last year it seem
ed as II that was the limit Automo-
bilists with the speed mania are not
satisfied. however. and this week an
attempt win be made to drive ma
chimes at a rate faster than 120 miles
an hour
The worlds most prominent and
daring drivers In the latest racing
game are represented IN tno entry list
and have been preparing and tuning
mp their machines, that range from 90
10 1870 horse power, for the past two
weeks, ana IN the preliminary trials
today indications were not lacking
that the sneed record is likely to 20
by the hoard before the present week
is ended.
All the most prominent automobile
manufacturers of America and Europe
are represented among the entries.
For the first time in the history OF the
races here two fast steam cars are
entered IN the 100mie contest. and
speculation is rife as to their chances
Of winning Theses are the two Stan
ley steam cars originally built in ex-
pectaiion OF running in the Vanderbilt
cup race
The complete list OF the weeks
events, beginning tomorrow, is as fol-
lows
Tuesday.
Az events 70 flniSh at the club
hous& Daytona-
Nom. one mile 8 rfnute. flying
start, Nuring cars, for the American
champiokship; each car TO carry at
least foua, passengers OF an average
weight Of 100 persons.
No. 3 one mile, flying start gasoline
cars only
No 3. five miles. standing start
touring cars. designed to carry -four
( or more passengers, listed at 800 or
less,
No. 4. five miles. standing start. all
eiasscs OF cars. amateur owners TO
drive. y
No. 8. five miles. flying start, worlds
championship record race all classes.
No. 6. FIVE miles. standing start.
touring runabonts. five horse power
or less, amateur owners 10 drive.
Wednesday,.
All events TO finish ut Ormond. ex-
cept event No, l2. which will be run
at Ormond or Daytona as conditions
may render desirable.
No. z. twenty miles, standing start
with one tuIn at ten miles. all classes
OF American touring cars. First three
finishers 10 represent the United
States IN the International Touring
Car championship.
No. s. twenty miles, standing start
with one turn &C ten miles, an classes
Of touring cars made outside of the
United States. First three flnishers
10 compete in the international Tour
ing Car championship.
No 9. ten hlometers aying start
record race. all classcs.
No 10. ten miles, standing start
Rl classes.
No Al, ten miles, touring runabouts
70 horse mower or less, amateur own
ers 10 drive.
No. ~, two miles, flying start. two
jniles-a-ninute speed crown. TO be run
In the form Of time trials The win