New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-03
GERMANY WINS RACE.
FRENCH AUTOS SECOND.
American Contestants Failed Hope
IesSly-Jarott'S Escape.

c,randstand. Ballyshannon. ireland. July p
The International race for the James Gordon
77a7nett Cup was run to-day, and was won by
1anatzv a member Of the German team who
covered the distance Of 37O24 miles in hours,
9e minutes and seconds, including the stops
,r,nosed bv the regulations. De Knyf and Far
man. two members of the French team. ran
eacb other so close that il will not be known
mi, Friday which is entitled to the second
7lsce Only one minute divided them, but it Is
thought likely that De Knyff's claim to second
Mace will be upheld Gabriel. the third member
Of the French team. came in third, at go p. m.
The most remarkable features of the great
race we're its practical immunity from serious
sccider.ss and the wretched showing made by
the American team. At Ballyshannon, which is
the headquarters for the race, no news had been
received tonight of any being injured ex-
cent Jarrott one of the English contestants, and
his chauffeur Jarrott had a miraculous escape
from death, and now lies with a broken collar
bone and badly bruised body. His chauffeur
also has a fractured collarbone. besides a broken
leg Both. however. doing well. The acci-
dent occurred because the steering gear Of the
favorite English car got out Of order when going
at full speed. Instead of turning a corner the
automobile ran straight into the bank at the
side Of the road, and was smashed clean in two
How the occupants escaped death is more than
they themselves can explain Stocks. another
Englishman, had his car disabled from the same
ca use but not hurt.
Baron de Caters, after making a splendid
race broke the axle of his car, and Foxhall
Keene retired because of a similar accident.
Moers and Winton, of the American team, both
failed 10 finish, because the mechanism Of their
care became deranged. Owen, the third mem
her Of the team, completed five out of the seven
8
ers completed the course. One of these. Edge,
the holder Of the cup, came in long after the
race was officially declared over.
WHY AMERICANS FAILED
The poor showing Of the American competitors
is generally attributed to the extreme lightness
Of their cars. owen, who made the best show
ing among them, when the race was over. said
he could not blame the roads
Il guess the reason was beaten" he re-
marked, is the same as that of the other fellows
who were defeated by the daring German"
All the arrangements for the race proved sue
oessful, and the Irish peasants tonight are once
more venturing on the roads, though with fear
ful eyes and keen ears for the roar of the motors
as they come down the hills Of Kildare The
Frenchmen received some consolation in not
getting the cup, for the reason that they gained
the prize offered by J. Scott Montague. NJ. P,
finished
The general opinion expressed by the British
authorities. including the Earl Of Mayo and
Henry Norman. NJ. P. is that the race was the
most successful ever run, and is likely to do
much TO remove the antagonism toward similar
contests
foXnalI Keene. as one Of the representa- tives
oi Germany, had a good chance of coming in
among the leaders. Before giving up. he ran the
IN Oh losing his life. In turning a corner on
me second round. the tires of his machine were
'pped' and while repairing them he noticed
'ha' the axle was giving way Instead Of stop
ping keene drove hundred miles at the rate
VI over sixty miles an hour and only halted
Nheh the car became almost uncontrolIa BILE
men ne found that the axle was within the
Sn'aiiest fraction Of an inch Of breaking in two.
II was as much like sitting on a box Of dvna-
"'le' ne said afterward ''as anything have
eNer tried; but it was an awful pity had TO
"''hara". had not begun to let myself out"
INTENSE NATIONAL RIVALRY.
FROM racing point of view. the contest.
Nhlch lasted from o'clock in the morning until
'-"' ms evening, will always be remembered for
7speTate struggle between De Knyff, and
ne daring driving of Gabriel in the
lux race was quite eclipsed to-day
~ 'he speed at which the contestants seven
ne rivalry between Germany and France was
-. conspicuous. Both Jenatzy and De
~ waved their hands wildly in answer to
e.eeFs Of the onlookers, and drove with
"hat looked like desperation
ne Hh'sh occurred in a down2our Of rain.
polGing along on his fourth lap first
~ s'sht and. Immediately behind him
-, '1-''y gaming came De Knyf. The
'h@eiihs Tor De Knyn had scarcely subsided
before Jenatzy was seen tearirg don., the bill
and soon aftcrward he dashed ocroes the antgh-
ing line.
The contestants Of the four teams we're as fol
lows:
EngIand-s. F. Edge. c. Jarott and ]. W
Stocks.
Franoe-chevalier r. de Knyr NJ. Farman
and II. Gabriel
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