The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-12
Lee Bible Waits Receding Tide
to Crack Racing Mark Set
by Major Segraye
SAYS HE CAN HIT 27O NJ. P. II.
British Driver Changes Mind
and May Try to Reach 240
Miles per Hour Speed

Daytona Beach. Fia, March 12.-tH
Fair weather and possibly bette
beach conditions than those face,
yesterday by Major H. o. D. Segrav
IN his record breaking runs greetc,
! Lee Bible, racer novice and local me
I cnantc. ftoday IS he prepared for 4,
attempt to break the new mark o
32l.36 miles per hour in j. M. White,
triplex racer.
Bible. however, was not certair
whether he would be allowed by thu
contest board of the American Auto.
mobile association to essay the race
for q record In the 36 cylinder ma
chine. He first must make several
trial runs to establish his uualifica-
tions to the satisfaction Of the con-
test board.
Val Harcsnape. secretary of the
board. said Bible would be allowed to
drive the car at successfully higher
speeds until 1t was determined wlaeth-
er he should have sanction to open
wide the throttle.
Meanwhile White, q Philadelphia
manufacturer who built the triplex as
q hobby. was certain his car would
set higher mark than segrave,s
Golden Arrow.
Segrave. who startled the automo.
tive world at the burning pace he set
IN his trim streamlined speed crea-
tlon yesterday, still was not satisfied
with his mark. He said last night he
believed hts Golden Arrow" could
attain q maximum speed Of 24O miles
per hour and indicated he wanted
another chance to open her up,"
Technical Plans Perfect
Never before was technical ar
rangement 80 perfected for a speed
trial. Not only was the mechanical
perfection Of the machine taken into
consideration but the weather. tide.
oeach condition and even targets 1t
which the car was aimed by its driver.
all had place in the ARRANGEMENTS
winch made the record breaking run
possible.
White. however, hoped that 1t
would De record for but day. His
,1rlplex, a powerful creation OF 1900
horsepower but with little thought
at stream lining, was ready. It re-
NAMED Tor the A. A. A. officials to
SANCTION Bible as its driver, and to-
nay some time shortly after 3 O'Clock |
N the afternoon White expected to |
orlng back to America the record SO |
lately won by 6egrave. With ideal |
weather and beach conditions White
'aid his car could make q maximum
speed Of 270 miles an hour.
When Segrave finished his tests
yesterday he first declared under the
stress OF the strain that he would
never race again unless White beat
us present record. Later In his hotel.
lfter he had thought things over. he /
.ecided he wanted to drive the COL
zen Arrow at its highest speed and
his managers viii permit it, he |
nay again try.
Feel Record win Stand II
Ray Keech, who drove the car last 1
ear TO Its 207 miles IN hour record. Il
US certain It could never develop
aore tnan 220 miles m hour at best,
lnce II S not . streamliued vehicle.
6iole. who has never driven no.
= cars except In track exhibitions. |
- certain the Triplex could do the
r,ck ana equally certain that he
ouio drive It at that rate. At any
d It.
The general feeling in Daytona
each. however. appeared to Sc !
AZ tine record that viii stand : 4
nile was set yesterday" 4