The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-09
Driver of Second Machine Lodges
Vigorous Protest, Which Is Be
ing Considered.
BROKEN GLASS ON COURSE.
Deliberate Attempt Made, Ap
parently, to Ruin Vehicles, and
Numerous Bursted Tires
Are the Result.

Il
l New York. Oct. SIN q desperately con-
Etested race to-day over a Sc-mile course
with thirty mile laps, George Heath, an
: American, residing in Paris, driving a
Panhard, and representing the Automo-
bile Club of France. won the Vanderbilt
cup from Albert Clement, Jr., by one
minute and twenty-eight seconds
A vigorous protest was made by Glenn
ent but was not allowed.
The r;.cInC committee later decided to
suspend action on Clements protest until
a rle.t.rg is held e. the Gsrden City Hotel
late tonight to pass uron his claims. This
was a reconsideration OF its former action,
and wa. done to avoid any claims Of foul
p-sotices which might 6e made by Glenn
e.. wi.o was sysser!csi az the finish.
Heath's time, figuring the gross time
elapsed, without allowances. was at an
average rete Of a mile in minute u sec
onds, or 50 7-1o miles an hour.
Both drivers received a great ovation
from the crowds or the grand stand II
Is estimated that more than 10000 per-
sons saw the contest.
Numerous accidents n,au'sd the race
Half a doze, Of the eighteen cars which
started vera early put out OF the con-
test by rnishhps.
ONE MAN KILLED.
One fatality occurred Carl Meusst, driV-
: er for George Arents- Jr-. died from IN
iuries received by the car turning upside
down. Arents. who also rode IN the car
wss severely hurt.
TIE race was stopped soon after Clement
finished LyttIe would have been third II
he had finished.
startling development Of the contest
was the fact that many bent. rusty nails
we're found on the course. and 1t seems
that deliberate attempt had been made
to wreck the racing machines. These nails
and some broken giass account for the
many bursted tires. The track was care
fully inspected late yesterday, and 1t is
believed that the nails and glass were
strewn over the course during the night.
The Judges called the race OF after
Clement fnish.d. because the other COM
petitors were so far behind.
There was tremendous excitement on
the stands at the finish toward the end of
the race. Heath finished first. but as he
started ton minutes ahead OF Clement the
recuit was in doubt up TO the moment that
Clement whizxed over the line, and even
await the official announcement.
CLEMENT PROTESTS.
According to the rules, the contestants
after passing the post at the end of the
fnal lap. should have proceeded to Hicks
vile. Heath did so. Clement, on the 9TH
Ter hand, turned and, racing back to the
judges stand, registered two protests
one against Heath, and the other against
he INN In OH
Clement declared to the judges that
Heath cut him of in the turn and forced
4 MIN into the sand and grass. The pro-
test against the men at the controls was
10 the effect that they would not permit.
hifn TO travel as fast as the rules allowed
The Judges listened to his protests, and
4 then informed him of their assurances
that the charges were without founda-
ton In fact. They refused to entertain
the protest against Heath The men at
the control stations declared that Clement
had been treated with absolute fairness.
When seen after the finish, Heath, the
winner. said:
Il was confident Of winning from the
start As soon as l got settled to the
work was not afriad of any of my COM
petitors. could have saved thirty min
utes at Hampstead, where / broke two
llres on account of the road
When asked what his sensations were
curing the race. he said:
was hungry. 1 felt like 1 was starv-
ing TO death. Ny machine behaved beau
tifuiiy. Altogether think il was a high
ly creditable race"
Following is a summary of the race:
The start (offlciaD:
Heath. 6:12
Clement. s:22.
The finish (oficiaD:
Heath. 1:06:i5
Clement. 1:a0:ls.
Gross time elapsed (officiaD:
Heath. hours. 5e minutes. 4s seconds.
Clement. hours. IS minutes, 13 seconds
Net elapsed (unofnciaD:
Heath. hours, rs minutes, 40 seconds
Clement, hours Is minutes l3 seconds