The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
ARENTS STILL UNCONSCIOUS.
DOCTORS. UNCERTAIN WHETHER
HIS SKULL Is BROKEN.
A. n. Partiington's Conclusions From the
Race-LAght American Machines win
smaller Horse Power superior for
Racing Here 10 Foreign Machines.

Racing Here to Foreign Machines.
George Arents, Jr., who was hurled from
his eo-horse-power Mercedes automobile
during the race for the Vanderbilt cup
and whose maohinist, Carl Msusel, was
killed, Ia still In q critical condition at the
Nassau County Hospital, In Mineola, and
he may die.
He has not fully regained consciousness
II ia not yet known whether he has frac-
tured skull, but there have been symptoms
that would indicate he has. He has had
hemorrhage OF the brain. His father,
mother and wife have been at the hospital
ever since the accident ready to be called
to the bedside In the event Of his dying.
There have been Indications several times
OF his having recognized them and in his
Unconscious moments he has made in
coherent reference to the race.
DR.. L. M. Lanehart, the president Of the
hospital board, and DR.. A. Fenscerer, OF
the hospital staff, are in constant atten-
dance as are three trained nurses. Yester-
day afternoon Dr. Andrew j. McCosh, DR..
Reuel B. Kimbsll, the Arents family physi-
clan, and DR.. Sachs brain specialist.
all Of this city, went to the hospital at Mineo'a
and held a consultation for an hour over
the patient.
They couldn't establish the fact that
there was a fracture Of the skull, and thus
held out to the family some hopes OF the
young automobilist's recovery. The three
physicians returned to this city after the
consultation but DR.. Kimball went last night
to Mineola to be at hand in case the patient
took a turn for the worse. The condition
OF Arents was considered 80 favorable at
o'clock last night that his family were
prevailed upon to CEASE their vigil at his
bedside and 60 to the Garden City Hotel.
a mile from the hospital. They had had no
sleep since the accident. A big touring
car was kept In readiness at the entrance
to the hotel that they might be hurried
quickly to the bedside Of the injured man
In case his condition changed for the worse.
Another big racing car was sent to TINS
city to be ready in case Of the young mans
relapse. This machine was to convey
Drs. McCosh and Sachs should their ser
vices be needed during the night.
Arents's goggles were crushed against
his forehead and some Of the glass was
driven into his right eye. The eye IL badly
lacerated and swollen. but 1t Is not thought
that he will lose his sight.
In spite Of the disagreeable weather yes
terday the entire thirty mile stretch was
crowded with automobiles, carriages and
vehicles Of all descriptions.
A. r. Pardington, who had charge Of the
arrangements FOR the race. said yesterday
chat the result was most satisfactory.
Those in the race who had competed In
contests in other countries. said Mr.. Psrd-
ington, assured me that they were we'll
Il L. tc.Ja ha
as well as the way in which 1t was guarded.
OF course. in other countries they are
allowed to fence of the crossroads, and they
have a great advantage In this respect
1.-The necessity OF calling the contest
of after the first two had crossed the line
was unfortunate, but 1t would have been
criminal to have attempted to allow the
others to finish. And let me say that the
conditions which necessitatsd the discoh-
tinuance OF the race were caused by auto
bilists themselves and not by the specta-
tors who stood along the line. As soon
as the first two competitors had crossed
the line the automobilists all began a rush
to get away. and this caused the disorder
Soon everybody seemed to surge on the
course, and had the race not been called on
there would undoubtedly have been many
seriously injured II not killed
IF the race demonstrates one thing more
than another" Mr.. Pardington continued
| 1T 10 that the light American machines
with the smaller se-power are superior
as racing machines on our roads to the
heavy machines OF foreign make. 1t IL
true the successful contestants drove for
eign made machines, but comparing the
| condition of those machines at the finish
and the time in which they covered the
course with the conditions Of the lighter
| American machines and their time. the ad-
vantage is with the American machine
Mr.. Pardington said that the Pope Manu-
featuring Company's twenty-fow horse
power Toledo. driven by HI Lyle, actually
finished the ten circuits and was third
unofacially. The time Of the machines
finish was taken unotioially, hut as the
regular timekeeper did not catch the anto
az IL crossed the line, it's title to third place
in the race is not recognized formally