The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-21
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BY HENRY McLEMoRE
(United Press Stan Correspondent)

(United Press Stan Corresponden)
 Daytona Beach, Fla, March 21. -(UP)-When the waters that wash Daytona Beach recede in mid afternoon to-day they will leave written on the sands, the final answer to Sir Malcolm Camp bells hopes of attaining @ land speed of 300 miles an hour in 1925.
 If the answer is ruedly scrawled in dips and guilies, bends and treacherous shallow pools, it will be mo" and the Englishman will give the command to place Blue. bird in her travelling suit by night fall If the answer is in the nega- tive, Bluebird will be shackled py heavy timber and CampbelPs 1885 argosy in search of a mile in 12- seconds flat, will have ended.
 If-by a miracle--the ebb tide reveals the answer "yes", in tho form of II miles of hammered highway, Sir Malcolm will take to the beach for the sixth time in six weeks for a stab at 300. No one expects the miracle to be wrought, however. It's to omuch to expect thaht one tide will accomplish what six weeks of tides and winds have failed to do.
 Too Bad!
 Campbell feels that Bluebird sang her swan song yesterday when, handcuffed by a miserable beach, shet vice traversed tho sands she knows so well, at a crawling pace. Somehow, there was sadness in seeing the great car, capable of a top speed of 336 miles an hour, moving through the measured mile under 100. It was like seeing Man O'War in hobbies.
 On the return trip, Bluebirl suffered a humiliation that must have hurt her to the last cylinder. She was passed by passenger car. A moment after Sir Malcolm start cd north Lady Campbell, and her daughter Jean, followed in Lacy Campbelps sedan. Shortly after Blgebird passed through the meas ured mile, Sir Malcolm cut her motors and Lady Campbell's car, doing 90, drew alongside. For nearly a mile the two carse rolled along side by side, with Sir Mall colm, his goggless off his eyes, talking and laughing with his wife and daughter.
 Mind you don't run over us," he called as the sedan drew even with him.
 Perhaps you'd better drop back a bit for Blueblrd is not accus- toned to having anything overtake her."
 To-day, while waiting for low tide and the verdict, Campbell would not discuss his plans for the future, If he should leave Day. tona without the 800. He would not say whether he would allow the mark of 276.S16 m.p.h., estab- lished some ten days ago, to stand or. whether he would try to lift it next year.
 In the opinion of friends, Camp bell, if he leaves without the 300, is finished with Daytona Beach, and that any other attempts Ee might make will be elsewhere. Not because he doesn't hold the deep est love for Daytona, but because he is convinced that then beach. while perfect for speeds around 275, is not adequate for 300 save once or twice decade.
 Just where Sir Malcolm will turn in case he deserts Daytona Beach Is not known. Not even Campbell knows. He won't talk about .ho salt beds of Utah because he hasn't sufficient datat on the course, but he has expressed the opinion that if Utah provides only, ten miles cl runway, 1t would be of no use 70 him.
 There is the chance that he will quit high speed racing altogether. Copyright 1885 by United Press,