The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-27

IdIlS, Nld A1.-- A0 - -
in the Paris-Madrid automobile
race from Versailles to B ,rdeaux,
343 miles, was finished at noon to-
day, when Z ,uis Renault dashed at
furious pace into Bordeaux, hav-
ing made record run Of 8:27:OO
An hour later NJ. Gabriel arrived
with a sill better record of $500.
1t is estimated from the time made
that these automobile covered 62
miles an hour on the road outside
the ties.
These victories, however, were
clouded by series of accidents,
having in one case, at least, fatal
result. At least two cars were
wrecked and Marcel Renault, the
winner of the Paris.Vienna. race
last year; Lorraine Barrows, a very
we'll known automobilist, and Re-
nault's chauffeurs were seriously,
and it is believed, fatally injured, ;,
while Barrows' chauffeur was killed.
Moreover, an unconfrmed report
SAYS that serious accident occurr-
ed near Angoulioe, in which the
two occupants of an autom obile, the
owner of which is not well known,
were seriously inbred, and two
spectators were killed. This mum
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.
The name of w K. Vanderbilt,
Jr., disappeared from the reports
along the route after Rambonillet,
where he passed 2Ssh in order, at
4:45 this morning, going in fine
form. The omission of his name
from the dispatches from Chartr. IS,
the next town on the road, caused
some anxiety and brought forth a
number Of inquiries. 1t was learned
later that Henri Fouri and Baron
de Forest withdrew from the race
together before reaching Chartree.
All of them suffered breakdowns,
and having lost three hours, they
decided that it was useless to con-
tinue. Mr.. Vanderbilt aud Baron
de Forest returned to the Hotel
Ritz at II o'cl ock this morning.
They laughed and made light of
their withdrawal.
Foxhall Keene, Tod Sloan and
w. J. Dannant, the American art.
ist, did not appear at the starting
line this morning when their turn
was reached, and consequently did
not ke part in the race. G. Gray
Dinsmore is thus the only Ameri-
can left in the race.
Versailles passed a night of wild
excitement. It is estimated that
100000 persons crowded into the
little town 10 witness the start of
the race. Soldiers with fixed bay.
onets lined the track for some dis
tancs from Versailles. A bomb
was exploded at $50 A. M, as a
signal to get ready, and immediate.
ly Charles Jarrott's car drew into
place. Another bomb was fred at
3:45 o'cl ock for the start, and then
the enormous machine shot forward
amid the shouts of the thousands of
spectators. The other cars follow
ed 10 quick succession. !.
Nine. D. Cast, the sole female
com petiior in last years Plris-Ber-
lin race, was againt he only woman
to participate in the present con-
test. Her machine was deeked.
with flowers, and her departure
was the signal for q great ovation.
She made splendid run, passing
five of her competitors before reach
ing Chartres.
The crowd around Mr.. Wander
bilt's machine prevented him from
reaching the starting line on time,
and he was farther delayed by a
controversy with the judges, finally
starting two minutes late.
The last departure was at 6:45
this morning.
The reports along the route soon
showed that Louis Renault was
making great race, and before
Chartres was reached he had over
taken and passed Charles Jarrott
and M. Renoe de Kynff and gained
lead which he never lost after