The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
FRENCH AUTO WINS THE CUP.
W. @. BROKAW's CAR VICTOR IN
INTERNATIONAL TRACK RACE.

Breaks woriDs Record In Middleweight
Class-Defeats American, German and
g Italian Makes--vanderbilt Cup En-
trants Compete Mt Empire Track
America, Germany, France and Italy met
In an International automobile cup race al
the Empire track at Yonkers yesterday
France was the winner. with Germanya good
second. Italy was outclassed In engine ca
paolty. and the little low-powered skeleton
racer that essayed TO represent the sport and
Industry OF the United States retired through
unheralded troubles early In the contest.
The oleverly conceived interjection of an
international favor into the contests resulted
In the gathering Of the largest crowd that
ever witnessed an automobile meet at the
Empire track. The big grandstand was
filed. the clubhouse balconies were damned,
the wire that shut of the spectators from
danger of calamity from runaway cars was
lined four deep. and several hundred auto
mobiles were punched beneath the stand
and parked on the lawns. There was talk OF
10000 persons being present.
The air was certainly redolent with the
flavor Of international rivalry. Taking part
in the races during the afternoon were three
OF those who will drive In the Vanderbilt
cup race next month. All three acquitted
themselves with credit. and two proved win
ners. Joseph Tracy was on hand with the
Royal Tourist car he Ia to drive in the Wander
bilt race. Though hopelessly anchored in
the handicap. he beat out in a trial heat Of 1t
by ten yards +. r.. Thomas 3 90 horse
power Mercedes, driven By E. f. Hawley.
from which the. 40 horsepower American
touring car had received a start Of rs seconds
In Ave miles. Both Hawley and the Mer-
cedes he drove are entrants for the Wander
bit cup. Tracy gained further fame as a
driver yesterday by plotting W. G. Brokaws
10 horsepower Renault to victory in the
middle weight class and also winning with
1t the final Of the intern ational contest, in
which Hawley and the Mercedes finished
second.
Paul Sartori, who 10 to drive a 90 horse
equipped only with q touring car of this
make OF but "A horsepower. made clean win
Of the handicap and also won the Italian
heat in the international contest
The car owning opolitanism Of New
Workers. made the international race pos
sible. Though 10 was but q contest between
the makes OF four countries, there is enough
jealousy among the partisans at present to
arouse a keen rivalry of sentiment in such
Empire Track yesterday. The contest was
arranged so that the makers OF each country
competed In their own trial heats at five
miles for the national championship. and
the winners met in the final at ten miles to
determine the question OF international SUI
premacy.
il was expected TINT the most formidable
co mpptitors for the cup would be Charles
Bash. driving II. l.. Bowden's 100 horse
power Mercedes. who holds all track records
up to ten miles, save Earl Kiser's 81 l-5 sec
onds. scored with the Winton Bullet. and
Charles a. Fisher OF indianapolis. plotting
the so horse. eight cylinder Premier Comet
These two were also to have met in n special
FIVE mile pursuit match race. In a warming
up spin. however. in which il was announced
10 have made the milo circuit in s. seconds,
the ,iorman car cracked Two OF it's cylinders.
The Comet was declared by the announcer
to have broken front driving shaft in prac-
tioe on Thursday. though IL took lively
spins around the track during and after the
races.
Paul Sartori won the Italian heat OF the
international race by go yards from F. 4.
Eivotti. who drove a car of twin make and
power. Joseph Tracy had an easy victory
with the Renault over Felix FroRer. The
20 horse power Panhard OF 81. Z. Hermann.
which Froger drove. quit at a mile, utterly
outpaced. The American and German heats
went to Frank Kulick and the 20 horsepower
Ford. which holds the lightweight track
records. and TO HaNley and the Thomas
Mercedes by default.
In the final Tracy was quickest away and
reached the turn first. folio wed by the Ford
and Fiat cars In order. The French car
beat the German flyer to the mile post by
forty yards with the little American skeleto
100 yards further back and the light powered
Italian touring car already out OF the run
ming. The next mile Kulick who was an
eighth OF a mile behlnd Hswley. threw UP
the sponge and quit. In the fifth mile the
RenauIt. which had Increased its lead over
the Mercedes TO furlong, Tapped the Flat
From this point Tracy could get no further
worlds records from two to ten miles as fol-
lows after scoring i:03 2-5 for the first mile:
sS3 1s o ss3 ; sn al io Sp sGl m 9 79 s
average throughout
The five, mile race for American touring
resulted in a hammer and tongs struggle
in "a a Pore-Toiedo. and A. E Morrison '' IN a
bS few lengths apart apart ant the as m msfe
when Soue drew away and won by scant
sss 9ynrd be s ope nss sTa Ea
to crank his motor and start his car from
The back markers were practically an.
chored in the handicap, Trucy, driving the
sd I fo3 S ne G, l,R n which he failed to get
Rodney Peeler and the Autocar were tho
easiest Of easy winners IN the f,ve mile run
TOD" Sloan was to have made his debut
as nm auto Jockey at the meet. but was ar
rested by a sporting -bloodless cop at Fifty
ninth street en- route to the track for speed
ing above the limit, Sloan appeared at the
course later minus his racer. which was held
by the Magistrate as security for his appear
ence at court to-day.
1t was reported at the track during the
afternoon that a new 40 horsepower Mer-
cedes had been shipped for f, R. Thomas.
which however. will not arrive in time for
the Vanderbilt races: and that w. G. Brokaw's
Vanderbilt Cup Renault was on the way, hav-
ing showed s5 miles an hour in practice.
Summary:
Yonbers Cup-Five miles for cars selling AZ
$1,000 or lcssNon by A. G, Spalding 4 Bros. s. 10
n. o. autocar, driven by Rodney Peeler: Pope Manu-
featuring Co.'S 10 h. y. Pope Hartford. driven by
r. NJ Alexander. second: Black Diamond Auto
Co.'S is h. p. Buckmobile. driven by A. J. Seaton,
third. Times: Winner. s minutes rs IS seconds
s-cond, minutes "a l-s seconds third. 0 minutes
Knickerbocker cup-Ten miles for cars Weighing
from ssI TO 1,4s7 pounds-Won BY W. G. Brokaw's
70 h. P. Rennnlt. driven by Joe Tracy; Ford Motor
CO.. % h. p Ford. driven by Frank Kulick, second
Worthngton, Automobile Co.'S Il H. p. Meteor.
10 minutes is seconds.
International Cup-Trial heats at Ave miles for
cars for each country entered:
First Heat-For Italian cars Won by Hollander
q Yangemnns "a h. p Fiat. driven by Paul Sartori
Riotti second, Times: winner minutes 20
secondS. second minutes 81 Az seconds