New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-26
PARIS-MADRID AUTOMOBILE CONTEST LIKELY TO
BE THE LAST HELD ON FRENCH SOIL.
Opinion Roused by the Number of accidents and the Aco" of
M Combes and the Spanish Government Generally Approued
Details of the accident in Race to
Bordeaux.

Paris May 25-It Is now possible to assemble
from the many reports along the route Of the
first stage of the Paris-Madrid automobile race
a complete list Of the casualties. This shows six
persons killed, three SO dangerously injured that
they may die and ten seriously injured. 1t was
asserted here to-day that seventeen persons had
been killed and that seventeen were injured, but
this estimate was not warranted. carefully
revised list of the casualties follows:
THE DEAD.
DUPUY soldier, Angoulsme.
GALLON, blcyclist, at Angoulerne
NIXON Mr. machinist; auto-nobils
NoRMAND, NJ Tourand's unachinist, at Angoulsme
tree near Libourne-
Unknown peasant woman. Ahlis
THE INJURED.
RARRow pelvis and thigh broken annputati'n Of leg
CHARD. Z. head cut open
CHAYSSAs. Nine. both legs cut OF st ST. Andre de-
JEANNor Henry Richards uaachinlst; shoulder tract
ured
LEsNA. bicyclist; broken knee cap.
PORTER, l.. and bruised
RAFFET. Castor. boy; fractured skull, leg and arm
RESAULT, Marcel. injured about body and head
Marcel Renault's machinist. severely bruised.
RICHARD. Georges chest crushed. ribs broken
STEAD. overturned; badly injured
Mr. stead's machinist head cut open.
TOURANp, severely bruised
1eTry s n1dCQllS was burned at OOlgn1eIeS,
but he and his machinist were uninjured.
N. RoGophe Darzens and his machinist we're
thrown out near Bordeaux and were practically
uEhurt. though the car was destroyed.
Louis Renault telegraphed as follows tonight:
night Deny officially report Of his death
Advices from Chartres give details Of the acct
dent to Mr.. Porter and Nixon, his companion
(both of Belfast Ireland). The automobile
struck the guards hut at a railroad crossing
near Chartres. Mr. Porter shot forward and his
car was overturned. Nixon was thrown under
meath the car which caught fire and exploded
The guard tried TO rescue Nixon. but found his
body burned to a cinder Porter remained I'M
conscious for two hours. when he recovered suf
fciently to return TO Paris. A post mortem ex-
animation of the remains showed that Nixon
killed before he was burned.
Bordeaux reports that many or the compet1-
tors. including NM. Charron, Theilier and
Passy, desired to abandon the race, but others
insisted that their honor required them to re-
sumo ii at the Spanish frontier if possible. The
speed limitations which have now been fixed by
the French and Spanish governments VIII put
an end to any chance of fast time being made
between Bordeaux and Madrid. and the bal
of the race will be run under tourist con-
ditions. The stretches of road beyond Bor-
deaux more difficult than the route covered
yesterday from Versailles, owing to the many
hills and sharp turningS
The manufacturers have agreed that as a road
race is impossible the meeting Will be resumed
within a closed course.
There is not the slightest ground for the sug-
gestion that Henri Fournier. w. K. Vanderbilt.
jr, and Baron de Forest withdrew from the race
on account of the dangers. Each had dam
aged cylinder and could not proceed. ]. 3.
Worden, who arrived fifth at Bordeaux. is the
only American remaining IN the contest He
has only a touring car, but nevertheless made
fine race
automobltsts expressed horror at the series OF
accidents. and added that in their opinion It
would end speed races in France and at other
points the Continent. FoxhalI P. Keene
said
The killins or manning Of so many persons
Is a terrible blow both to individuals and
Marcel Renault and Barrow were
both of the highest class Of drivers. and good
sportsmen. The effect will be serious II not
an irreparable. blow to fast autoInobiling. had
hoped to drive my 6O-horsepower car. II a
wonderful machine. showing f12 kilometres
without effort. but at the last moment were
unable complete the necessary repairs.
Mr.. Keene has been chosen by the German
Automobile Club TO drive one OF the three
German machines in the Coupe InternationaIe
which will be run in Ireland on July .
Clarence Moore, of Washington. the whip and
authority sports has returned from an in
spection Of the track for which unusual faciIi-
ties were granted him by the judges of vestAr-
dav's race He gives "A graphic description OF
the terrific speed of the racers. He timed Louis
Renault's car as 1t passed him. and he found il
making iiAZ fiiAsS All IOuE ne dutOnlO-
bile OF NJ Gabriel yesterdays winner he saws
gave forth deep as IT Ieaped up the steep
incline near Chartres He saw Jarrott ap-
nroaching at lightning speed. A large black
mastiff was in the path. Jarrott realized that
10 try to avoid the dog would throw his car
against a tree. and he steered directly for The
dog He struck the animal squarely. and il
was pinned in front of the automobile for half
a minute and then dropped 10 the ground be-
tween the wheels. Mr.. Moore and others exam
med the carcass of the dog and found that there
was not bone left in It's body over two inches
long
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