The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-17
German Emperor Spec
tator of Sport at
Hamburg.
AN EXCITING CONTEST
German Chauffeur Reported
to Have Ridden Down
and Killed a Man.

HAMBURG, June I.-Thery, the noted
French chauffeur. driving a Richards
Orasier car, won the James Gordon Ben
nett cup race here today in the presence
of the Kaiser and the royal party.
With the Emperor I'm his pavilion were
the Empress. the King Of Wurttemberg.
the German crown prince, Prince Henry
OF Prussia. the Grand Duke Ernest
Louis of Hesse, the Princess Joachim Al
bert and Frederic Leopold Of Prussia
the Kaiser's sister. Princess Margaret.
and her husband. Prince Frederic Carl
OF Hesse; the Grand Duchess Anas-
tasia Of Meckienburg- -Schwerin, and her
son. the reigning Grand Duke Frederic
Francis. with his young wife. the Grand
Duchess Alexandra.
In Military Uniform.
THIS young royal couple was married
at Gmunden last week, and are attend
ing the race on their honeymoon. All
these royal personages. with their suites
made striking group in which gor-
geous military uniforms were the most
striking feature
The Kaiser, who arrived on the course
OF the race soon after o'clock this
morning. watched the progress Of the
race with keen and unremitting in
terest Disdaining the luxurious arm
chair provided for his comfort. he paced
up and down his pavilion in his char
acteristic restless way. stopping fire.
quently TO exchange remarks with other
royal persons around him.
Courtesy to Americans.
American Ambassador Tower. Allison
Armour. and c. G. Dinsmore arrived at
the starting point in ears flying Ameri-
can flags. The Emperor invited the
ambassador and Mr.. Armour % the inn
perial box and conversed with both OF
them at some length. His majesty also
summoned the American. Dinsmore. che
owner Of the Mercedes car which won
the race I'm 1905, to the Imperial box His
majesty said:
Il consider automobile races OF this
kind useful and beneficial. they teach
the masses OF the people the possibili-
tics of automobiles. I am convinced that
motoring will prove 10 be the sole road
traffic OF the future / believe these
races VIII make autos more popular"
rather amusing incident occurred a
the starting point. Prince Henry of
PruSsia had taken a stand near the i'm
perial box TO watch the start Some
policemen, who were ignorant OF his
Identity. ordered him to move. and be-
cause his movements We're not quick
enough. handled him rather roughly.
Exciting Incidents.
The race was replete with exciting in
cidents. Time and again collisions seem
ed imminent. Edge. the EngIishman.
and Salleron. the Frenchman, raced
abreast for twelve miles. The road at
the point where the nip and tuck work
occurred Is but twenty feet wide. and
the least swerve meant collision and
annihilation. At last Salleron secured
the lead.
II is reported that Jenstzy. the Ger
man rider, while leading In the auto
race. ran over and killed a man along
the route.
Thousands of Spectators.
Near the starting line on opposite
sides of the course the two grand
stands. each accommodating 5000 were
packed with eager spectators. and %
900 more sightseers had assembled in the
grand enclosure six miles IN circumfer-
cnce I'm the vicinity of the SaaIburg.
The racers started in the following
order.
Jenatzy. German; Edge. English; wer-
ner. Austrian; Lancia. Italian; Thery
French; Hautvast. Be. GIN; Baron Won
/ Caters. German; GirlinB Engilsn Braun
Austrian; Cagno, Italian; 81 ieron
n ifNtus NlEleIss IbtiSltAls OLtl, -
Jarrott. English; Warden. Austrian,
Storcre. Italian: Rougier. French, and
Baron de Crawhez. Belgian.
Du Faux, the Swiss racer. was COM
PEELED 20 withdraw from the race be-
! cause OF broken axle. Opel, the Ger
man, was also soon out of IL. as his axle
also broke soon after the start.
he starting arrangements were car
leo out with mathematical precision,
and exactly at S:59 the last car left the
Saalburg The first racer 20 complete
the first round was Jenatzy, the Ger
iGan, who went over the course In one
hour and twenty-six minutes after de-
duCtipg nfty-siX minutes which were
lost in the eight controls This would
make his actual driving speed over
mile a minute.
Jenatzy Still Ahead
Jenatzy also led at the conclusion of
tho second round, which ne completed
ir two hours and hfty-fve minutes
At tho. end Of the third round, Thery,
the Frenchman. had wrested the lead
from the German and completed the
three rounds I'm four hours and twenty
three minutes, ten minutes faster than
yeuatzy's time for the distance
A remarkable fea turc OF the race was
the absence of dust all along the route
Realizing that the dense clouds of Dust
which would naturally be raised by rae
ers. would vastly increase the dangers
Of the dangerous course, the commit
tee Of management had the entire length
OF the route. together with branch roads.
sprinkled with a special mixture of oil
and water. at an early hour. before the
race this morning. over 100 watercarts
had 10 be employed for thus purpose.
and the total cost Of this precaution
amounted 10 more than $4,000
Thery beat Jenatzy by but a few min
utes. When he finished he was given
a rOusing ovation, several French ladies
among the spectators becoming so en-
thusiastic that they embraced and kissed
the victor. The Kaiser summoned Thery
TO the imperial box and congratulated