New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
AROUND THE COURSE.

"Arl 1 to be congratulated?'' asked Heath half in
earnest. a friend came up to shake his hand
while his was being weighed after the race.
II don't know yet whether I've won this affair or
not That viii be decided tonight" referring to
the committee meeting which was To consider
Clements protests. "If I've lost the race however
II will be because Of misinfornatior received on
my eighth lap. / was going around then. and was
told that I thirty minutes ahead OF my nearest
opponent. Clement. 1 ran the next lap slowly
When l was about at the finish OF this ninth lap.
some told me that Clement was nearly two
minutes % dae1u what ~ me for men n put on speed and
.At time did have my machine running; at its
full speed. l was runHing carefully taking no
chances. yet going at good speed l think my
predoninant sensation during the was hun
ger. I'm as hungry as bear now. OF course. IT'S
wonderful experience to run car in a race OF
this kind; The course here, 1 think. was quite as
good as European courses"
Probably one Of the most Interested spectators
at the race was Mayor Mcclellan. He came to the
starting line at Westbury in an automobile and
he walked up to the stand with Street Commits
sioner Woodbury. a constable IAN up to him and
Say said one of the 6ystanders when the
Mayor was finally seated in The stand, do YOU
the stand? That's Mayor Mcclellan
els that so?' replied the constable We'll /
seen my duty and done it,"
E. E. Hawley. who ran f. r.. Thomas's big car.
was the first driver out OF the appear at the
"
but he explained that tho springs on his machine
had broken and by the time he could replace them
he would assuredy be out of the running. II
guess l had about l to 500 chance. anyhow" he
said. Il didn't to measure up against some
of the other cars with their big horsepower. The
course to-day was simply great. I've got abso-
lutely fault to find with the track, or the way
IN which 1t was patrolIed l passed other cars at
what 1 consider the two worst places the
course-at the Queens turn and where the road had
been lowered TO under railway. In these
room to pass. There was nOt bit of dust any
where. Only once was 1 bothered by people the
course Once or twice saw people in carriages
ahead of me but they turned off the track before
came anywhere near them"
Immediately after the race. William X Wander
bilt, ir- almost overwhelmed by the rush Of
people to congratulate him He had been one Of
the busiest men on the course. and showed In his
glad smile and buoyant manner how pleased he
with the result Of the race. Yes. I'm glad an
American won it," he said 'Of course the CON
ditions on which the cup was given provide that
but ! hope the cup win stay here for long time
l think the course gOOd-fully good 0s
European courses, and have had a pretty good
experience with them"
on the eve OF the race. not only az Garden CITY
but at Hicksvle and Jericho, hotel pr0prIetors
reaped a golden harvest. In some cases as much
in the kitchen 'eu
party Of four. who ordered g modest luncheon
or olsh OF eggs at Htcksyile MOTEL, We're as
founded 70 receive q b,.. FOR g. This the onf,
variety OF luncheon provided in the hotels.
H. H. Lyttle. at the cios- of the race. drove his
car INTO Garden City with one tire gone. and