The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-26
BLOOD MARKS THE ROUTE
France and Spain Compel
 Abandonment of Trial.
Denied That Vanderbilt, Founier and DeForest Quit the Contest Because of the Danger-Their
 Machines Disabled.
VanderbiIt, Founier

Paris, May 25-It is now possible to assemble from the many reports along the route of the Paris-Madrid automo- bile race a complete list of casualties. This shows six pers ons killed, two so dangerously injured that they may die. and ten seriously injured. During the day 1t was asserted here that seventeen persons had been killed and that seven teen were injured; but this was not war rantd.
 Some miraculous escapes have been re- ported. M. Terry's machine was burned at Coignieres, but he and his machinist were uninjured.
 M. Rudolph Darzen and his machinist were thrown out near Bordeaux and were practically unhurt, though the car was destroyed.
 Louis Renault telegraphed as follows tonight: Marcel is better. Bringing him to Paris tonight. Deny report of his death officially"
 Bordeaux reports that many of the competitors, including NM. Charion, Thellier and Passy. desired to abandon the race, but others insisted their honor required them to resume 1t at the Span ish frontier, if possible. The Spanish Government later forbade the race. and thus compelled its complete abandon ment.
 The manufacturers have agreed that as a road race is impossible. the meeting will be resumed within a closed course.
 Will End Speed of Races.
 The correspondent of the Associated Press interviewed a number of the lead ing American and French automobilists and they all expressed horror at the se- ries of accidents, and added that in their opinion 1t would end speed races in France and at other points on the eonti-
 Foxhall Keene said: The killing or matming of so many persons is terri ble blow both to individuals and to auto mobiling."
 There is not the slightest ground for the suggestion that Henri Fournier, W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., and Baron de Forest withdrew from the race on account of the dangers. Each had a damaged cylinder and could not proceed.
 J. B. Worden, who arrived fifth at Bor- deaux Is the only American remaining in the contest. He has only a touring car but nevertheless made a fine race The speed limitations which have now been fixed by the French and Spanish governments Will put an end to any chance of fast time being made between Bordeaux and Madrid and the remainder of the race will be run under tourist con- ditions.
 Clarence Moore of Washington has just returned from an inspection of the track for which unusual privileges were grant ed him by the judges of yesterdays races. He gives graphic description of the terrific speed of the racers He timed Louis Renault's car as 1t passed him and he found 1t was making "A 1-2 miles an hour. The automobile of M Gabriel, yesterdays winner, he says, gave forth roar as it leaped the steep incline near Chartres, like a huge rabbit. bounding up a hill.
 He saw Jarrot approaching at light ming speed. huge black mastifr got right in the path. Jarrot realized that to try to avoid the dog wound throw his car against a tree. and he steered direct ly ahead He struck the dog squarely and 1t was pinned in front of the auto mobile for a moment and then dropped to the ground between the wheels. Ev- cry bone in its body was broken, some of them in dozen places.