The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
MOTOR RACES
ON THE BEACH
Great Speed Races Will Be
Fought Out This
Winter.
WILL GO AFTER NEW RECORDS
Marriott, the Champion, Will At
tempt to Guido His Own
Bursts OF Speed.
WILL GO AFTER NEW RECORDS

JACKSON LILLE, FLA. January o.
An automobile speed duel such as the
world has never yet been called upon
TO witness Is to be fought out on the
Eands of Florida during this month. The
fastest mechanical travelling creations of
two continents are to meet there In the
free-for-all record race, in test Of su-
premacy from which most OF the other
prospective competitors already have
been eliminated. 1t IL to be duel be-
tween Europe and America, between
France and the United States, between
Easoene and steam
This Is news that sets at rest the
fears entertained In GONE quarters that
the detection of competitors at former
tournaments from the January list would
result in O. pauc!ty OF high speed cars
at the Orlnond Beach carnival. The
news comes IN two sections--one from
Boston, the other from Paris. The two
pieced together make q sensational
story.
AT the last speed carnival on the Flori-
da Beach two cars carried Off practi-
cally all the record honors. A thirty
horsepower Stanley steamer. built ut
Newton, Mass, Travelled one lilometre.
one mile and five miles in faster time
than was ever before made by any me
chanical contrivance. The time for the
distances were, respectively. 1925 sec
onds 2S is seconds. and minutes II 10
seconds, The fastest rate was in excess
OF III miles an hour.
at two miles, however, the steam Won
ders marvellous flight was ecllpsed by
Il 2oo-horse- power Darracu that skinned
the beach in S45 seconds. Some part
OF the steamers machinery was disabled
in making the two-mile record trial, and
i. 4. Stanley, designer and constructor
of the car, declares that the BARRACKS
performance would have been relegated
TO second consideration had 1t not been
for the mishap That was tho beginning
OF the rivalry that will result in bring
ing together at Ormond again of fas-
ter Stanley and q speedier Darraco than
the wonders OF last year.
The news from Boston is that the new
Stanley record destroyer has been COM
pleted and tested. 1t is bigger and more
powerful than the machine that did a
mile last winter in ISIS seconds. In
n short stretch of Massachusetts road
1t Is said to, have shown speed of 100
miles an hour. On straightaway beach
course it naturally will travel much faster
than on a. public highway. It's ultimate
speed Is problemat!cal, but It's designer
feels confident that 1t Will smash all
the records established last year up to
five miles, and possibly for longer dis
tances He does not fear the Darraoq in
competition with it.
A second steam racer has been built
by the same constructor. which Is al
most duplicate OF tho present record
holder These machines arc to be en-
tered at Ormond by Ernest Rogers, i
wealthy automobile enthusiast of Brook
line, Mass. Rogers viii drive one, and 1t
Is considered probable that Marriott. who
made the Stanley record, Will be the
driver of the other,
The news from Paris is that the ZOO
horsepower DarracQ monster of eight
cylinders, that Travelled two miles In less
than one minute last January, will be
In the Florida lists this month. It has
been practically rebuilt. and Is declared
to be more powerful and speedier than
1t was before.
Though the entry OF racing machines so
far Is notably light for the Florida meet
tho nominations in the touring car
classes are more numerous than ever
before. The tournament will be held the
week Of January 2lst