New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
". E. ZBOROWSKI KILLED
FATAL END OF n RACE.
7Aroscm from His Automobile Head
First Against a Rock Near Nice.

,k; of New-York. was killed to-day in an au-
tounobiIe hill climbing race between here and
La Turbie Count Zborowsh's car turned a
sharp angle too quickly. turned over and was
wrecked. The count was hurled against rock
his head was split open and he died instantly.
The race Immediately stopped
Baron de Palange, who acted as Count Zbo-
rowski's chaffeur died tonight OF the injuries
he received when he was thrown from the car
The witnesses Of the start OF the race say that
Zborovskf showed considerable nervousness
while awaiting his turn, he being the NTH start
er. He was a tall man. about fifty years old
very dark conplexioned. with sharp features
and heavy. upturned rnustaches Imprudently
he white kid gloves which prevented him
from having firm grasp Of the brake. AT the
signal 20 go he started at half speed, which
was soon increased 10 full speed. The accident
occurred at the first turning of the road. The
shock was terrific and Zborowsh shot
from his and struck the wall beside the
road with his head about six feet from the
ground. He fell the ground dead, with his
arms outstretcheG. Baron de PalIange
thrown the left.
Count Zborowski's wife was awaiting his
rival the finishing point. chatting gsyly with
friends without displaying any anxiety regard
ing her husbands delay in arriving Baron
Caters broke the sad news 10 her, saying at
first that serious accident had happened and
then gently revealing the terrible truth.
At the same instant that Count Zborowski
End Baron de Pallange met their death. another
accident occurred at another point on the road.
The chain Of Baron Gasteauxs automobile
broke. and the car overturned against the
rocks. The baron and his chafeur were
thrown out, but both escaped with severe
bruises.
The accident occurred during OF the trials
along what is known the Corniche stretch.
Just the moment the vehicle reached an
abrupt angle the car struck a small rock in
the pathway, causing sudden swerve, which
precpitated Count Zborowski and his chauffeur
against a wall. Zborowski appears to have
struck head first, his skull was smashed in
by the violence of the shock. Although the
chauffeur, the Baron de Pallange, was also
hurled against the wall, he did not strike on his
head. and when picked UP was alive, but very
badly hurt The Baron de Pallange became a
professional automobiles recently. The baron
also prominent in the social and automobile
world. His wounds were at first believed to be
fatal but after he had been carried to hos
pi;aI and examined, the surgeons did not pro-
nounce his injuries necessarily fatal. but they
proved So
Zborowski, who expected to cover the course in
fifteen minutes had a machine weighing one
thousand pounds. The course. which is fifteen
Kilometres long is known as being most dan
Eerous II runs round sharp corners along the
cliffs OF La Corniche (the name given TO the
road leading from Nice 70 Genoa). 1t was
covered by last years winner under seventeen
minutes
Countess Zborowski was awaiting her hus
hand at La Turbie, expecting they would lunch
together at the conclusion of the race. The
body Of Count ZborowskI was brought TO the
chapel Of his chateau here and his wife was in
formed. When she arrived at the chapel an af-
fecting scene took place.
Count Zborowsh was an American. The trip
today was the first he had made over the route,
and hs was not acquainted with its dangers
His machine going at a speed Of ninety
kilometres an hour at the time of the accident.
In addition to entering the Nice automobile
race This week he was to have entered for the
lanes Gordon Bennett International Automo-
bile CUP which is to be competed for In ireland.
He lived in England several years. and was de-
voted to hunting at Melton Mowbray.
The committee IN charge Of the trial races
postponed the meeting.
Paris. April 1.-The news Of the death OK
Count Zborovyski caused a sensation here, where
he was one of the best known automoblilsts'
The count had long been a prominent social
figure but his dashing performance during 'he
Perjs-Vienna race advanced him TO the front
rank of automobilists. Although i'll placed o"-
ing to his poor machine and lack OF experience
he y,.ant TO the front beat all the cracks except
Henry Fournier and finished second Fournier'
vino is here was greatly shocked "heh '0iu
4r; afternoon OF the counts death. He pam
= ,-;,,,,.a IN Zborouski as 5 man and sports
rna, He said he was perfectly familiar Win
,,,a s,o+ where Zborowski met his oeath anu
described n as q veritable deathtrap' as uie
-oad made a right angle suddenly SO Ilat
rbe,, . vehicle was going down the declVlty at
-, ae5 II reouired the utmost skill TO pre-
-. !. 4-o,,, pitching into the stone wall on the
-, ;5e The dangerous character or the
-. .r sbo7,.r by a tablet erected there 10 tAe
- - William Cauer German autonlo-
III. -bo Was killed making the same turn
in 1900
millionaire and extensive property owner al
aert ,utomobiIist, daring cross country rioer
.o4 ,olo nlayer. popular clubman' ana Gus
itt ritbal was Count William blIloI
zf.a,,,,yskf Born in Boston in the carry oos'
,d the son Of Ann Morris and Maruh IA
t,-isL5e Count Zborowski was a member Oh tiiS
,,etl l,ov-n Elliot family Of Des MONIES hhi0
mother, was one Of the Gouverneur NOTIFIES,
His father soon after his marriage resuiiieU
the original spelling Of the old Polish iidiie' -
ao.,,r,7s,,ca With a provision in the VIII OF
ZboroxskTs grandfather 49,.
He MAS well known here where as III 49,
mort London. Paris and nearly every wen hiioE
itI =, the world he owned property no
49,, ,-or er+,, Years old and OF distingulsheu
.-aa-a.e while he was here he acquired d
rerrt.,i,,, for daring cross country riding an"
,o,o ,,ai,,., he inherited considerable forl-
,,ne fror, bjs eatber His sister, Ann Zboro"-
SKI married Count MontsaUIin. Baron OF ars. OH