Salt Lake Telegram | 1907-02-02 | Page 3 | New Motorboat Record

NEW MOTORBOAT RECORD. PALM BEACH. Fla.. Feb. 2. In the PALM BEACH, Fla.. Feb. 1. In the mile trials of the annual motorboat regatta re-gatta today the Dixie. Commodore E. J. Schroeder's racer drove the mile In two minutes and twenty seconds, easily winning win-ning the Sir Thomas R. Dowtr shield trophy. tro-phy. 1'nless ths official flg-ures. nof yet computed, alter the result, the new world's record Is undoubtedly established. The second event of the day. a five-mile race for the speedier boats, was won by the Dixie, the scratch boat, though tha Camden racer, the Swallow, finished only a length behind the winner. The third event, a consolation race, open only to boats not winning a first place In previous events, was won by the Gray Wolf, owned and driven by K. L. Wllloughby. Jr. The fourth event, a twenty-mile endurance endur-ance run for the Wanamaker cup, was won by the Dixie. This closivl th regatta