The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30
IE HERO OF IHE HOUR
IN BERLIN Is FOURNIER, WINNER
OF THE PARIs-BERIIN AUTO
MOBILE RACE
CHEERED BY THE CROWDS
WHILE BANDS OF THE KAISER
PLAYED THE "AIARSELLAISE"
IN HIS HONOR
FRENCH CARS IN THE LEAD

BERLIN, June 29.-Fournier was the
first Of the automobile racers to arrive
here. He reached Berlin at 1880 this
morning and was tremendously cheered
by big crowd.
Girardot passed the winning post at
the West End second, arriving at 1908
p m; Brazier was third at 1925 p IN.
and De Kuyff was fourth at 1925 o. m.
Inc arrival here Of the Paris Berlin
racing autos, with Fournier the winner.
was generally recognized as the great
sporting event Of the season. AS evidence
of this from in the morning the high
road from Spandau to the West End was
thlckly lined with people. From Berlin
thousands of bicyclists and automob!ists
ana very many of the most fashionable
turnouts toiled up the hill leading from
Charlottenburg to the West End suburb,
ABOUT SIX miles from Berlin proper. There
In Germany's largest beautiful park the
victorious participants of the Paris -Ber-
I'm race arrived one by one before a FASH
!onaole, spoT-loving audience Of SONS
10000 persons. Stands, decorated with
flags and bunting, French. German and
Belgian colors intwined, We're erected al
the goal where the judges, officers OF
the automobile clubs of France. Ger
many Austria and Belgium and the ruost
distinguished guests were waiting Two
me military bands played inspiring
music.
CROWDS OF NOTABLES.
Among the interested spectators pres
ent were Duke Frederick of Meci,Ien.
burg, the Prince and Princess Of PIess.
nee CORVALLIS West, the old Prince OF
Piess, head OF the house, the Prince OF
Ihurn and Taxis, Count Won Bu1denbers
with his American wife and daughter
who last season was the reigning bens
OF the Berlin and Stuttgart courts; Count
Won Wedel, Maj Won Esebeck, the Duke
or Ratibor, Commercial Councillor Fried.
laend, Count Won Stratchwitz Cant won
der Plantz, Gen Won der Becker. Count
IaHyrand Baron Won Kullman. tina
Chevalier de Stern, who came to witness
the finish from the Austrian HUNGARIAN
Automobile club in his autocar from
Budapest direct, and Herr Won Imptscn.
When M. de Becker arrived. in a light
volturette, at about $40 a. m. as the
hrst OF the tourist party. there was much
cheering
Among the autocars sent ahead was
baron de Zuylen's seventy horse-powef
vehicle, with seven seats, which excited
considerable interest
Hundreds Of army officers In bright
uniforms enlivened the scene. as did
crowds Of ladies in elegant, light cos
tunes.
The weather was fair, but hot.
a special telegraph bureau and post
office were provided by the authorities
for the travellers and others.
There was considerable amusement
when Robert Katzenstein, Of Frankfort
on-the-Main, came in with his autocar.
running backwards, having made thirty
klometers from Potsdam in that man
ner owing to his vehicles machinery be-
ing out of order.
Among the tourists who arrived from
uyno IL
Travelled under tine pseudonirn Of 'Dr
Pascal" From n,ne a. m. until nearly
noon there was a. tedious walt for the
first arrival
Among the dispatches received from
Hanover by the automobile club officers
vas one which announced the start OF
only hfty-one out Of the seventy-three,
motors which had arrived there yester-
day. the terribly dusty condition Of the
roads accounted, to some extent, for the
delay in the arrival of the racers here.
OVATION FOR THE WINNER.
Fournier was first seen at a great Cis-
tance in thick cloud Of dust, approach
ing the goal like a Whirlwind The
enormous crowd outside and inside the
park began cheering wildly and at the
same time the bands struck up the.
"Marsellaise," while all the French
people present waved small trico.Or
flags and, as Fournier halted before the
goal, an immense wreath of laurel, deco
rated with ribbons of the German and
French colors and inscribed in German
with the word Victory" was handed to
him. Then Fournier completed the cir
cult of the track and left his autocar.
the bands playing Sousa marches. The
victor was then taken hold of by a score
OF lusty young French and German
athletes who lifted him upon their shoul-
ders and carried him across the field TO
the main stands.
To the correspondent Of the Associated
Press, Fournier said:
"The weather for the last three dayE,
has been splendid Not a drop OF rain
since we left Paris. The plans adopted
for finding the roads were faultless, and
our reception everywhere was enthulas-
tic, more so in Germany than IN France
The roads were good to MontjoIe. Thence
to Muenster they were execrable. "a
Dusseldorf they were good; thence "a
Rielfeld they were awful With the an
like chimney sweeps. 1t is owing 10 these
conditions that the trip has not beaten
the Bordeux-Paris race.
From that time on the racers began.
coming in fast The first five were.
Frenchmen but every time the Same
deep -throated hurrah went up and each.
man was carried in triumph upon ths
shoulders Of enthusiastic German and
French sportsmen.
All the arrivals complained OF the heat,
dust and poor quality Of the roads.
After the lapse Of several hours dur
ing which about a score Of motor cars
arrived the motors were formed into a
long line and with the club members and
q cortege Of carriages the whole process
sion wended its way TO the city. through
streets packed with s-ghtseers. passing
the length Of the Thiergarten, through
the Brandenburg gate and tnen across
Unter-der Linden TO the automobile ex-
position and the Gardes du corps bar
racks. The motorists were heartily
cheered along the route.
The distrib%tion of prizes VIII occur
tomorrow. ~,re WIZ - e. -,enquet TO-
night at the KadserhOf. The evening
papers here express approval OF Prem. er
Waldeck- -Rousseau's anti-motor race
declaration in the French chamber OF
deputies yesterday. mention a. number OF
severe accidents which occurred during
the race in Germany and demand that
the government strictly regulate tns
speed Of motor cars.