The Washington times., 1904-10-09
RECORDS SMASHED IN
BIG AUTOMOBILE RACE

beginning TO lap Wormser's Mercedes
machine when his clutch spring snapped
and he stopped his car
Chauffeur Misses Step.
Wallace's chauffeur. Antonio Donderi.
got under the car and after q moment,
Wallace says. jumped 10 his feet and
cried, 'An right; go ahead" Wallace
started with a jump and saw the chauf-
feur leap for the step. The man missed
fl and grabbed the side of the car. He
was dragged I'm this way for 100 feet.
When ne let go the heavy car wheels
passed over him
Wallace says he knew there was no
good stopping Tor his man, SO r.
tried to slow down for the TIicksvilIe
control he found his clutch useless ana
know that he was out OF the race.
Donderi was carried into the repair
tent and stripped and physician VINO
was present examined the man. 10 was
found that he was not seriously IN
Jured.
DuerI's Accident
The Royal Tourist car, No. 3, entered
by G. A. Duerr and driven by Joseph
Tracey, was put out of commission half
au hour after the start A few seconds
after making the turn at Queens from
the Hampstead Turnpike to the Jericho
Turnpike the shaft cracked with q
sharp report, and there was nothing for
Tracey to do but have his crippled ma
chine drawn out of the way. This dc-
cidePt happened at 6.34 O'Clock.
No. u, the Renault entered by w
Gould BrOkdW and driven by Maurice
Beruiu. broke down quarter of a mile
west of McCues corner on Tue sttolt4
lap. The driving gear smashed, ana
Bernin was Obliged 10 drop out OF the
race
AS No. is. the Packard car driven by
Charles Schmidt. was crossing Aiiiejid
Avenue on The Jericho turnpike, the hrs5
time around, the power gave out, ana
the car was delayed ten minutes
Near a Collision.
At $40 O'Clock GabrieTs car. No. 2
was almost fn collision with train at
the AIlaeola crossing Of the Oyster Bay
branch of the Long Island Railroad.
The train and car approached the cross
ing at the same instant, and two deputy
sherlns with their red flags signaled
the train engineer TO stop At the same
time two others sigualed with White
flags for the auto driver 10 go aIcdd-
The train did not stop ana the auto
whizzed over The track just ahead Of
the engine
Hawley's Narrow Escape.
no. s. j.. r. Thomas Mercedes car.
driven by HaWley had narrow escape
from disaster Wl4ie ma Alils a 4ttt-
turn on the Rocky Hill Road at Queens
on the first lap. il swerved on the road
way. ran up ou the grass plot along the
road and missed crashing into big
tree by about ten inches.
Hawley quickly guided the machine
I back into the road and it rushed away
on its journey. The narrow escape
/ caused momentary excitement among
/ the spectators. and q cry went mp as 10
/ seemed as IL the big car must surely
dash into the tree.
/ No. blew out q fuse while passing
Queens. Driver Webb stopped, and put
/ iu new fuse and started Off again az
ter q delay OF about Two minutes.
/ AT 1888 o. an car is. WOrmscTs ma
I chine while rounding tle turn az Jerl-
/ emo. burst The LETT forward tire. The
ear stopped for thirty seconds, and then
/ went ON with a hal tire without waiting
3 to make repairs.
All T.4s car l7. Erauk Cookers Simplex
/ met with a. similar accident at the Jerl-
/ cho turn. The left forward tire burs.
/ and Croker ran the machine 10 the COM
/ troll al the corner and stopped and put
I on d new tire. when le started up again
/ bar had some trouble with the engine
and had 90 stop again and remedy. Be
/ fore he got away he had lost fifteen
{ minutes time