New-York tribune., 1904-10-10
PRAISE AMERICAN CAR.
President of AutO Association
Pleased 1citk Race.

Harlan c Whipple. president OF the American
Automobile Association, returned TO the Waldorf
Astoria when Saturdays race was over. enthusi-
astic at the results Mr.. whpple said to Tribune
reporter:
This race has done more for the cause OF automo..
bling than anything else since the introduction OF
the machine. II has. think. been good answer TO
the enemies of the sport, Il has demonstrated
that II possible get several hundred thousand
persons togeImer 10 %aISh @ @ r1Ge repa the
race every year, and hope the public as special
favor. next year will give us clear track There
were some extraordinary risks taken by spectators
AS to the practical value OF the race # has de-
monstrated how much wear and tear the .. machins
can s,anq end mas alSo stoMn ',St tt tne - IrsJSn
make as supposed I delighted that an Ameri-
can has won the race
The Vanderbilt automobile race tho principal
topic OF conversation at the hotels and various
clubs throughout the city Yesterday. The opinion
OF those who had visited the course read of its
sharp turns and of its narrow and dangerous
roads surprise that moro serious accidents DID
not occur. u WAS tho first time in this country
that such big road race had been held. and tho
opinion yesterday thas Others would follow.
According the conditions OF the race. the cup
viii have 20 remain hero another year. and he
fought for second time American soil.
That Heath covered the COO mile course such
roads in hours. 2G minutes and - seconds. and
Clement in only minute and 2s seconds less. was
considered remarkable Several OF the drivers IN
the race have had years If experience in such
rests. ana many OF them said that il the worst
course they had raced on Heath before start
ing said that IL like attempting suicide to racs
over such cours" The petroleum that WAS laid
kept the roads perfectly free from dus and 10 this
may safely be credited the comparative safety OF
the circuit The accident that befel George Arents
l that resulted III his serious injury and the death
OF tal! Menz"l. his machiuist, aScribed by
automc bllisfS Standing near when the mishap oc-
Iurrea Ia Arentss putting on the brakes too quick
~ without shutting of the gas.
me showing 81 the two Pope Toledo cars in tha
race wis extremely gra flying to their makers and
Tlfhds ihaSe two American machines made q
Was doing exceptionally we'll up the middle of
,ie !,i race" when II smashed against a tree II is
hk'iy that the contest will be held over the same
couIss next wear. IL would he hard 10 find
.E sratI,E OF land that would furnish "A better and
The race showed that this country has as clever
@ aI9 GaTing drivers as the other side More neryv
skIl!tGi driving could hardly be expe ted than
ts"t SHOWN by young Croker. II was the opinion
- u many OF Inc experts before the race that he
had 70 riddle with holes To get II down 10 weight
IN me nrst Few laps ne was doing remarkably
Vel put theil. Ike many Of the others he met
uese troubles that cost him long DELAYS I'm sDite
~ it, ti'iS, however he continued in the race and
Tleu nara 10 catch up to the leaders This Was the
ilrst time that Croker had driven In such a racs
me showing of LYttle i'm the Pope Toledo was
..Li4otleT cFlcshce of plucky work The fact thav
ahS machine he drove broke its steering gear only
q ts" deEs before the which caused the deatL
OF ltlRoy %ho rode with Lyttle was Thought he be-
enough 10 take the courage out OF any man There
"dS no cooler man In the than Heath ana
sioTe being sent off at the start he patted his
uIItcInhlst IN an encouraging way Each tlme
heath passed the grandstand he waved his hand
thonsh at times he was going at a specd of In0ro
than seventy miles hour - % '''''e