The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
JENATzY WINS.
The German Representative
Best Chauffeur.
Wins Cup offered by James
Gordon Bennett.
COURSE Is 36S MILES.
De Knyff Finishes Second on
Time Allowance.
Gabriel, the FavOrite, Comes
Third in Contest.
COURSE Is 36S MILES.
The Americans Made a Poor
Showing Throughout.

Bally Shannon, July 2-According to
the Times as prepared up to the hour
this dispatch is filed Jenatzy seems to
have won the race but this can not be
accepted as final.
London July "A special dispatch
from Bally Shannon says that while De
Knyff finished first ne was beaten ten
minutes on time allowance by Jenatzy,
whc had finished about three minutes
behind him.
Bally Shannon, July 2-Gabriel fin
ished third at 500 p. m.
Bally Shannon, Ireland, 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 start
ed at o'clock sharp this morning IN
fine weather. S. F. Edge, English, mold
er of the cup, was the first starter.
The contestants were:
S. F. Edge, r. DeKnyff, A. WintOn,
Baron De Carriers. c. Jarrott. NJ. Far
man, p. Owen, Foxhan Keene, J. w.
Stocks, Gabriel, L. F. Moers and Jen-
atty.
The total distance of the course is 36S
miles and 765 yards as measured by q
surveyor. 1t is laid out principally in
SO0AAy nAAOcics Tie Sldll anu Rc-
ing at Bally Shannon cross roads, about
S5 miles southwest of Dublin. In outline
the course somewhat resembles a map
of Africa, traversely divided into TWO
parts, which are known as the MAJOR
and the minor loop.
The distance around the smaller loop
| is about As miles and 1929 miles around
lthem both and there is dividing
stretch of about 13 miles that must be
covered six times in going three times
around the combined loops. The small
loop is covered first and then the races
go three times around the combined
loops. Winton, owen and MOers are the
American competitors. Long before
dawn hundreds of police patrolled the
usually quiet country roads, which ear
| ly in the day were alive with contind-
Gus stream of motor cars.
When the pilot car left shortly after
6 a. M. the so stands surrounding Bal
| ly Shannon were becoming crowded
whom had spent the night in tents
erected in all directions. Several COM
plants We're made, notably by Moers
regarding the over oiling of sections OF
the road, At o'clock to a second
Jorlloyd, the starter, fired pistol, Edge
pressed the lever of his car and the E
hicle sprang forward and the race be-
gan amid cheers.
The Americans all got off badly and
Winton who had a lot of trouble with
4
able to start At 7 DeKnuffs blue car
went flying after Edge. Winton was not
ready when called as third starter and
owen took his place, the first American
car making a rather poor start at 7:14
Germany's first representative. Genatzy
started at 7:21. Then came Jarrott, the
English favorite, who went off at 1928
smoking a cigarette. Gabriel, who is
the faVorite, followed Jarrott at 1:35
Moers the second American starter,
made a bad departure at 7:42, his
chauffeur having to push the car Baron
De Caters, German, got off at 7:49 with
a good start. Stocks, English, was off
The first lap. Az miles, was soon
over. Edge doing good work, which was
only excelled by Foxhall Keene-
The second lap. 81 miles. found Edge
still first and the Americans until the
leaders were knocked out, APPARENTLY
with no chance of winning. Great alarm
was created by report that Jarrott
was killed.
The withdrawal of Stocks was not ex-
pected to influence the result which is
now generally believed to lie between
France and Germany unless Edge does
Unexpectedly
London. July "A special dispatch
from Bally Shannon says 5. E. Edge,
holder of the Bennett cup and member
of the English team, met with an acci-
dent in today's race. The Frenchman,
DeKnyff, is reported to be now il the
lead
Bally Shannon. July 2.-Jarrotts
chauffeur was badly hunt in turning
corner. The car turned over and the
chauffeur was crushed
DeCaters started on his third lap at 1916
and Farman at 1927.
FoxhalI Keene retired from the race. He
found that an axle of his car was break
ing and that the motor was cut of con-
troll
London. July 2-12:53 P. MA special
from Bally Shannon says Edge has re-
sumed the race.