The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-25

n ARTS. May 24-The first stage IN
the Paris-AIadrid automobile race
from Versailles to Bordeaux, 34S
miles. finished at noon today, when
Louis Renault dashed at a furious pace
into Bordeaux having made record
run OF eight hours and twenty-seven
minutes. An hour later II. Gabriel ar
rived with a still better record Of eight
hours and seven minutes. 1t is esu-
mated from the times made that these
automobiles covered sixty-tvvO miles an
hour on the road outside the cities
These victories. however, were clOuded
by a series Of accidents, having IN one
case al least a fatal result Al least
two cars were wrecked, and Marcel
Renault, the winner of the Paris
Vienna race last year; Lorraine Bar
rows, very well known automobiles,
and Renault's chauffeur were seriously,
1t is believed fatally injured. while
BarrOWs' chauffeur was killed. More
over, an unconfirmed report says that
serious accident occurred near An
gOuline, IL which the two occupants OF
an automobile. the owner of which is
not yet known, were seriously injured
and two spectators killed. This num-
Der Of accidents has not caused any
great surprise here. in view of the
number of contestants in the race and
the great speed and power of their
machines.
Vanderbilt Dropped Out.
The name of w. x. Vanderbilt. jr,,
disappeared from the reports after
reaching RambOuillet which town he
passed twenty-eishth i'm order at 4.45
this morning, going i'm fine form The
omission Of his name from the dis
patches from Charities. the next town
on the road, caused some anxiety and
brought forth a number of inquiries.
II was learned later that Vanderbilt,
Henry FOurni and Baron de Forest
withdrew from the race together before
reaching Charities. All of them SUI
fered breakdOwns. and, having lost
three hours. they decided that it was
useless 10 continue. Mr. Vanderbilt
and Baron de Forest returned to the
Hotel Ritz at IL o'clock this morning
They laughed and made light Of their
HtithdTa-WaL Eoxhau Keene. Tod
Sloan and w J. Dannant the Ameri-
can artist did not appear at the start
ing line this morning when their turn
was reached. and consequently did not
take part in the race. Q. Gray Dins
more is thus the only American left in
Excitement at Versailles.
Versailles passed a night OF wild ex-
element. 1t is estimated that 100. 900
persons crowded into the little town
diers with fixed bayonets lined the
track for some distance from Yer
sailles- A bomb was exploded at 1885
a. m. as signal to get ready. and
Immediately Charles Jarr0ts car drew
into place. Another bomb was fired
at 3-45 o'clock for the start. and then
the enormous machine shot forward.
amid tho shouts of the thousands of
spectators. The other cars followed in
quick succession.
Nine. de Cast. the sole female COM
petitOr in last years Paris-Berlin race, /
was again the only woman to partici-
pate in the present contest. Her ma
chine was decked with flowers. and her
departure was the signal for a great
ovation She made splendid run.
passing five Of her competitors before :
reaching Charities. The crowd around
Mr.. Vanderbits machine prevented
him from reaching the starting line
In time. and he was further delayed by
a controversy with the judges finally
starting two minutes late. The last
departure was at 6:45 this morning.
Rsnault in the Lead
The reports along the route soon
showed that Louis Reuault was max
ing great race and before Charities
was reached he had overtaken and
passed Charles Jarrot and NJ. Renee de
knyn and gained q lead which he never !
lost sfterward.
Dispatches from NendOme. TOurts and
Posters told OF his passing through
ahead, and Bordeaux sent the an
nOuncement of his arrival first, at
Fourniers record of s hours A minutes.