Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-02
RAGING IN IRELAND
Biz Auto Match for the Bennett
 Cup To-Day
FIVE AMERICANS ENTER RACE


 Made a Mile in 53 Seconds-A French Machin Covered Distance First, German Second.
 Ballyshannon, July 2.-The fourth annual race for the international cup offered by James Gordon Bennett, which may be competed for by every foreign automobile club recognized by the English Automobile club, was started at o'clock sharp this morn ing in fine weather. s. F. Edge, Eng fish holder of the cup, was the first starter.
 The contestants were: S. F. Edge, R. De Knyff, A. Winton Baron De Ga ters. c. Jarrott, NJ. Farnan, P. Owen, FoXhaH Keene, J. w Stocks, Gabriel, l. P. Moers and Genatzy.
 The total distance of the course is S6S miles and 765 yards, as measured by a surveyor. It is laid out princi- pally in County Kildare. the start and finish being at Ballyshannon cross roads. about 35 miles southwest of Dublin. In outline the course some what resembles a map of Africa, trav- ersely divided into two parts, which
 
 ioop. The distance around the small CT loop is about 45 miles and 1O2h miles around them both and there is dividing stretch of about 13 miles that must be covered six times in go- ing three times around the combined loops. The small loop is covered first and then the acers go three times around the combined loops.
 Winton. Owen, Foxhall Keene and Moers are the American competitors.
 Long before dawn hundreds of po- lice patrolIed the usually quiet country roads which early in the day were alive with a continuous stream of mo- tor cars.
 When the pilot car left shortly after "a. m. the thirty stands surrounding Ballyshannon were becoming crowd ed2with gaily dressed men and women, many of whom had spent the night in tents which had been erected in all di- sections. ..-..r..... Several complaints were made, nota- ply by Moers, regarding the over-oiling of sections of the road.
 At ' o'clock to a second Major Lloyd the starter, fired a pistol Edge pressed the lever of his car. and the vehicle sprang forward and the race began amidst the cheers of the spec tators.
 The Americans all got off badly and Wintnn, who had a lot of trouble with his car, lost forty minutes before he was able to start
 The first lap, 471a miles. was soon over Edge doing splendid work. which was only excelled by Foxhall Keene, who flew by. looking as many people said 'like the kaiser" >. The second lap, "A miles, found Edge still first and the Americans, un- less. the leaders were knocked out. apparently with no chance of winning. Great alarm was created by report that JarTott had been killed.
 The withdrawal of Stocks from the race was not expected to influence the result, which is now generally be- lieved to lie between France and Ger many, unless Edge does unexpectedly well.
 Ballyshannon. July 2-7:4 a. m.- Gabriel who is first favorite in the automobile race for the James Gordon Bennatt cup, followed Jarrett at 7:35 in a blue torpedo shaped car. Moers, the second, American starter. made a
  having to push the car.
 Baron de Caters, German. got off at 7:49 with good start. Stocks, Eng fish. was, off at 7:55.
 Winton had some trouble with the machinery of his car and possibly will be unable to compete.
 Farman. of the French team, started at three minutes past 8 o'clock.
 Winton showed his machine over the starting line at ten minutes past in order to participate if he were able effect repairs.
 Foxhall Keene was off last, at S:1i o'clock, with poor start.
 Winton had considerable difficulty with his car, but finally got away at $50. amidst loud cheering. It was nQt thought likely he would be able to make up for such great disadvantage.
 Edger passed the stand of the club first at S:23 unofficial time: DeKnyff passed at 8:34, unofficial. Edger thus gained over three minutes on the first lap over DeKnyff. Edge was nearly seven minutes ahead of the time ex- pected. He was going splendidly and flew past the stand at the rate of about sixty miles an hour The crowd Gheered wildly.
 Owen passed the stand at S:49. A few yards behind him came Janetzy. He was trying to pass the American and there was terrific excitement as both flew under the arched grand stand The American was lost sight of in the dust. but evidently would be passed when the German got room.
 Jarrott passed at S:54, not going very we'll When Janetzy came down the hill. approaching the stand, in pursuit of Owen, he was moving at q speed of about seventy-fye miles an hour. The large crowd arose and yelled franctical ly.
 Gabriel passed at 9:O5. doing the mile ending at the stand in B seconds.