Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
BREAK RECORDS AND NECkS
Exciting Scenes in Paris Madrid AutomO-
bile Long Distance Race,
OVER SIXTY MILES AN HOUR ON ROAD
one of Contestants killed and sew.
eral others Seriously Injured
and as a Result Race IL
Called on.

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sailles to Bordeaux. sls miles, finished at
noon today, when Louis Renault dashed at
! a furious pace into Bordeaux, having made
a record run of eight hours and twenty
| seven minutes. An hour later M Gabriel
| arrived with still better record of eight
| hours and seven minutes. 1t is estimated
/ from the time made that these automobiles
| covered sixty-two miles an hour on the
/ road outside the cities. These victories,
| however, were clouded by a series of acci-
| dents, 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 Bar
rows, very well known automobilist, and
Renaults chauffeur. were seriously, and,
1t is believed, fatally injured while Bar
! rows chauffeur was killed. Moreover, an
unconirmed report says that a serious
accident occurred near Angoulemene, In
which the two occupants of an automobile,
the owner Of which is not yet known, were
seriously injured and two spectators were
killed.
This number 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. X. Vanderbilt, jr., dis
| appeared from the reports along the route
after Rambouillett, where he passed twen-
ty-eighth in order at 4:45 this morning.
| going In fine form, The omission of his
name from the dispatches from Chartres,
the next town on the road, caused some
anxiety and brought forth a number OF
inquiries. It was learned that he, Henri
Fournier and Baron De Forest withdrew
from the race together before reaching
Chartres. All Of them suffered break
| dnunu nd ha Oaf thew
decided that IL was useless to continue.
| Mr.. Vanderbilt and Baron De Forest re-
turned to the Hotel De Ritz at IL o'clock
| this morning. They laughed and made
light OF their withdrawal Foxhall Keene,
Tod Sloane and w. J. Dannat, the Ameri-
can artist, did not appear at the starting
line this morning when their turn was
reached and consequently did not take
part In the race. c. Gray Dinsmore is thus
the only American left in.
Versailles passed a night OF wild excite
ment. It Is estimated that 100000 persons
crowded into the little town to witness
the start OF the race. Soldiers with fixed
bayonets lined the track for some distance
| from Versailles.
A bomb was exploded at 3:s5 a. m. as a
signal to get ready and Immediately
Charles Jarrot's car drew into place. An
the start, and then the enormous machine
shot forward amid the shouts of the thou
sapdSyof spectators...,ss
The other cars followed in quick sue
cession. Nine. DeGast, the sole female
competitor in last years Paris Berlin race,
was again the only woman to participate
in the present contest Her machine was
decked with flowers and her departure was
the signal for a great ovation. She made a
splendid run, passing five OF her COM
petitors before reaching Chartres. The
crowd around Mr.. VanderbiIt's 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 de-
parture was esS this morning.
The reports along the route soon showed
that Louis Renault was making a great
race. and before reaching Chartres he had
overtaken and passed Charles Jarrot, NJ.
Rena de Knyff and gained a lead which
he never lost afterward. Dispatches from
Vendome, Tours and Poictiors told of his
passing through ahead. and Bordeaux sent
the announcement of his arrival frat al
1874. He had beaten Henri Fournier's rec
ord OF hours and a minutes. Charles
Jarrot finished second at 1890, having GOV.
cred the course in hours and a minutes
M. Gabriel arrived third at ;3O:Os, his time
being hours and 20 minutes.
| Others who made fast time ware. T
Salleron, hours and 90 minutes. Baron AZ
Crawher s hours and 30 minutes. T u
Warden, hours and so minutes. ana NJ
Voight, hours and 55 minutes.
Dog Causes Wreck.
During the afternoon word OF the acc,.
dents began TO arrive and cast cIo,d
over the event dispatch from Ror.
deaux announced that Lorraine Rarro,v.
had met with a shocking accident rea,
Libourne, seventeen miles from Bordeaux
at las this afternoon. It appears tba,
Mr.. Barrows had tried to avoid doo
which was crossing the track and his
monster car. No. in the race. struck q
tree with terrific force. His chauneuy
was killed outright. Barrows himself wa.
picked up Unconscious but stil breatbing
ana was taken to hospital, where his
condition was declared to be critical. HI,
car was oashed to pieces. Shortly after.
wards news came that Marcel Renau,,
had been overturned in a deep ditch basid.
the road near Coupe, twenty-one ,nI,a'
! from Poictiors and that he was danRerousI,
injured.
The Automobile club OF Bordeau~
ceived dispatch at o'clock saving tbat
) Renault was unconscious and Il was fsareI
: dying. Louis Renault Marcers brotbor
was deeply affected by the news and q,
once started back TO his brotber,s -
D sistance. Orders were given to wttbdr.,,
I all the Renault cars from the race
Many lesser breakdowns and casrsI,,o.
are reported. An early report that oDa :,
the two brothers Farnam had hosr a.
jured is unconnrmed.
Late In the afternoon an unoopa-r,.a -
port came from Bordeaux that a sar,a,,,
/ accident had occurred near AnRouI.r,ona
two occupants OF an automobiIs -,
thrown out and injured and two sna,,a
tors killed. No name or details u,ss -
The result Of the first stage OF the 80
appears to be a draw between the r,s.,,
Z OF the light and heavy machines To,,t
Rerault drove a light machine. vs,,It-.
ESQ pounds and OF thirty horse poU,er 7,,,,,I
Gabriel drove a heavy machine Of se,,o,,t,
horse power. weighing 1000 pounds Tb
f, time and position OF the winners ~ 81,
a hrst stage. dedueting time allowance -
! slowing down inside the cities. are ss -,
! lows: "
Gabriel, $50; Louis Renault 5.a9 g.,
leron $40; Jarrot, 5:5l; wirden. 5.ss. Raro,
de Crawher, s:Oi; Voight, s:o2; Barras s.,s
Rougier s;ls and Mouter. s:I7
~ Puts stoD 10 Ra..