The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-03
AUTO RACE
WAS WON BY
A GERMAN.
TWO FrenChmen Almost
Tied for I'd Place.
ACCIDENTS WERE
NOT VERY SERIOUS
Two Men Had Their Collar
bore Broken.
WONDERFUL SPEED
BY CONTESTANTS
Foxhall keene Made a Remarkable Run
and Would Have Cotton Good Po-
sition but for Breaking Of Axle
Of His Machine = Wonder
is That He Was Not
Killed.
WONDERFUL SPEED
BY CONTESTANTS
IRv Associated Press.l


GRANDsTAND, BALLY SHANNON.
July 2.-The international automobile race
for the James Gordon Bennett cup was
run to-day and won by Jenatzy, MEM
Der OF the German team. who covered the
distance of 3T0 "a miles in six hours.
sthirty-six minutes and nine seconds, IN
cluding the stops imposed by the regula-
tons Two members Of the French team
ran each other so close fer second place
that 1t will not be known until Friday
whether DeKniff or Farman Is entitled
to the honor. Only one minute divided
them. It is thought likely that sDeKniffs 8
claim to second place will be upheld.
The most remarkable features OF the
great race were Its practical immunity
from serious accidents and the wretched
showing By the American team. At Bally
Shannon, which IS the headquarters for
the race, no news had been received to-
night OF any one being injured except
one OF the contestants the English crack
Jarrott, and his chauffeur. Jarrott had
a. miraculous escape from death, and now
fIies with n broken eoilarbone and q badly
bruised body. His chauffeur also has a
fractured collarbone, besides broken
leg Both, however. are doing well. The
accident occurred through the steering
gear of the favorite English car getting
out Of order when going at fun speed.
Instead of turning corner, the ausomo-
bile 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 through the same cause. but
was not hurt
AXLE BROKE
Baron De Caters, after making a, splen-
did race, broke the axle OF his car. and
Foxhall Keeue retired because OF a sim
liar accident. Moers and Winter, OF the
American team, both failed to finish. ow-
ing to disarrangement OF the mechanism
OF their cars. and Owen. the third Inem-
Der OF the team, only completed five out
of the seven laps OF the race mus only
five out OF twelve starters completed the
course One of these-Edge. the holder OF
the cup-came in long after the race was
officially declared over.
The poor showing OF the American COM
petitors is generally attributed to the ex-
ccssiye lightness of their cars.
All the arrangements for the race
worked we'll and the Irish peasants to-
night are once moro venturing on the
roads. though with fearful eyes and keen
ears for the rear motors as they como
Down the hill of kildare. The French
men received some consolation In not
getting the cup by gaining the prize Of
fered by the Hon. ], Scott Montague. NJ.
p. to the team whose members all fin
ished.
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 towards similar contests
and motors in general,
DARING FEAT.
Foxhall keene, as one of the represent
atives of Germany had a good chance OF
coming In amongst the leaders, Before
giving up he ran n risk which is gem
orally described as one of the most daring
features in the history of motoring. Turn
Ing corner on the second round. the
tires of Keene's machine were ripped up.
and while repairing them he noticed that
the axle was giving way. Instead of stop
ping, Keene drove hundred miles at the
ate of over sixty miles an hour, and
only drew up when the car became almost
uncomfortable. Then 1t was found that
the axle was within the smallest fraction
of an inch of being severed Keene adj
mitted that 1T was as much like sitting
or box of dynamite as anything have
ever tried, but it was an awful pity