Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
The Great Automobile Race.

The Great AutomoDiie Race.
Mineola, n. Y, Oct. l4.-0ne hun
bred thousand people lined the courses of
the Vanderbilt cup race contest this
morning when nineteen automobiles rep
resenting the United States, Germany,
France and Italy started in course of
283 miles. The race is ten times around
a somewhat difficult track, % 3-5 miles
TO the course.
1t was Americas premier automobile
race and many automobiles enthusiasts
turned out to witness the event. Every
hotel and house within miles of the
course was filled to overlooking for places
to see the race. Many New Workers re-
NAMED up ali night in the city, and all
night restaurants did holiday business.
Scores of automobiles, filled with men
and women, raced along Long Island
roads to Mineola, Hyde Park and other
points, to seek the best places Of advan-
tage along the we'll creased course.
Among the ladies in the grand stand
was the Duchess of Marlborough, who
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
o. II. P. Belmont, and the Duchess was
the centre of attraction.
Shortly before six o'clock, the hour
sheduled for the start, Jentzy in his 100
horse power Mercedes went slowly to
the starting line and awaited the word
from f. j. Wagner, the starter.
1t was given and the race began. At
intervals OF one minute, the contestants
were sent away.
The racers were sent away in the fol-
lowing order; Drivers, Jentzy, Duray,
Dingley, Lancia, Keene, Wagner,
Tracy, Nazzaro, Warden, Szisz, Christie,
Cedrino, Campbell, Heath, Lyle,
Chrevolet, Hemery, White and Sarotori.
The first round was highly exciting
and one calculated to make the nerves of
most people Jingle. The contestants
opened up their power and levers to the
last clutch. Over the course the racers
fed, hating at nothing, and negotiating
the turns at Lakevilie and Hyde Park
at break neck speed. Lancia and his big
Fiat covered the first round of 283 miles
in the remarkable time of 20. 40.
The first serious accident of the race,
occurred to Lyle at Bulls Head, on the
secord round. While going at terrific
rate of speed his machine caught wet
piece of road and the big machine be-
gan to skid and half overturned. Lytle's
macbinist, Tattersall, was thrown from
the machine with terrific force into
ditch. He was badly hurt and taken
to the Nassau Hospital where it was
said that he would recover. Lyle was
not hurt.
Foxbal Keene had narrow escape
from death at the Willis avenue turn of
the course. Going at furious rate Keenc
lost control of his machine and in an in
slant the car plunged into telegraph
pole alongside of the road. Mr.. Keene
was flung out and escaped with only a
few slight bruises. An examination of
the machine showed that one half of
the forward wheel was broken. Mr..
Keene was second in the race when the
accident occurred.
Mr.. Keene was put out of the race by
the accident.
At 1926, the finish of the ninth round,
the three leaders were HemerY, Heath,
and Lancia.
Official finish, Hemery { France J,
first 10. 52:OS; Heath { France), second,
10. 52:40.
Elapsed time: Hemery, four hours,
sc minutes, s seconds; Heath, 4 hours,
80 minutes, 40 seconds.
Hemery and Heath finished 80 Sec
onds apart, but as Hemery started three
minutes later than Heath, he wins by
three minutes and 32 seconds.
Lancia, of Italy, finished third.
Tracey next, but on elapsed time Tracey
{ American secured third place, Lancia
getting the fourth place.
Tracey finished at II. 04:36; elapsed
time 4:4S:36. Lancia, finished at II.
03:31; elapsed time 5.O0:9l.