The Washington times., 1905-10-14

q 20 Mere edes. took OK instead of the
so-cailed unlucky number
The first round was highly exciting,
and one calculated to make the nerves
Of most people tingle. The contestants
opened up their power and levers TO the
last clutch. over the course the racers
fed. halting at nothing and negotiating
the turns at Lakeville and Hyde Park
at breakneck speed.
Lancia to Front.
I.ancie and his big Fiat covered the
first round of 2S.3 miles in the remark
able time of 23:49. Jenatzy. in the Mer-
cedes, ran him a close second, covering
the distance in A:52
Szisz. in his Renault. and Foxhall
keene. had rim pace on thes first
round and the honors went to Kecne,
who started minutes after the
Frenchman. Near the finish of the first
round Keene caught Szisz and they
went by the grandstand wheel and
wheel. going at the rate OF eighty miles
an hour.
The first Of the race, as far as Lancia
was concerned, proved a regular pro-
cession He completely outclassed his
rivals and had a clear ieIi UT twenty
minutes on the third round His speed
was terrific and he never e. UP. He cON-
cred the NTH round in 2:0s .O3. This was
half OF the race
He led his nearest competitor keene,
Nr. Keene was then put out OF the race
0y an accident.
Keene Put Out.
sa-tori in his Flat by consistent rae
ing. drew up to the third position on the
third round. and when Mr.. Keene was
compelled 10 withdraw. because of his
accident. II looked for a time as If he
and Lancia. both on Fiat cars. would
fight IL out to the finish
Hemery, IN his Darracq. pulled up to
second place on the sixth round. Lancia
was still leading by fully twenty-five
minutes. Szisz came with run during
that round and was third. Lancia COW
cred the six rounds in hours % min
utes. and 50 seconds Szisz's time for
six rounds was two hours.
Chevrolet burst the axle of his Fiat
while on the seventh round and he
withdrew from the race Christie nad
the front wheels of his machine broken.
round made him a hot fayorite for the
race, for he kept up the pace without
diminishing.
Lancia Kept up his phenomenal pace
In the second round. as he did in the
round preceding. The second round
was covered by. him in 47:oo. His closest
rival. Jenatzy. IN his Mercedes, followed
around the circle in 1925. Wagner was
third. with the time OF 1910.
Wagner, however. was not long for
the race. for on the next round he slip
ped the gear OF his machine at the rail-
road crossing ana was forced TO with
draw.
Lancia Has Setback.
In the sixth round at I.akeville Lancia
was forced to lay up for tire repairs.
He consumed seven minutes fixing his
tires. Just as he was starting off again
Christie crashed into him. Both ma
chimes were somewhat disabled Neither
Of the drivers was injured
Lancia soon got into the race again
and received an ovation when he ap-
peared on the next round at the grand
stand
The accident occurred shortly before 10
o'clock and up TO that time Lancia had
9 clear lead and looked an easy winner.
Hemery in his race with Heath was not
TO be denied and on the Jericho road
overlook and passed the American driver
and took the lead 1t was a close fight
between them. for the next round.
the beginning of the ninth. they ran
heel and heel at Hyde Park.
Nazzarro. in Fiat, was third at the
end of the eighth round.
Lancia was fourth on the eighth lap,
with time of 4.01:09- The leaders at the
eighth lap were Hemery. Heath. Naz-
zaro. They were from five minutes
TO twenty-one seconds apart
Lancia Coming Up.
Heath In car No. and Hemery Il
car No. IS passed the stand neck and
neck. on the ninth lap. The crowd gave
fOuSlnS c0eeI- 1lcIIlcTe CdT otcHntu
to be In the lead. Lancia passed stand
on ninth lap with the time OF AS. He
was now third In the race
At 10:35 the finish of the ninth round.
the three leaders were Hemery. Heath.
and Lancia-
Finish Terrific.
Hemery and Heath were running at
the rate OF seventy-five miles an hour
and were neck and neck The finish
promised to be the hottest OF any au-
tomobile race ever held Both machines
We're pushed at maximum speed.
Hemery finished at 10:52:0S. Elapsed
time. hours, 35 minutes, and s seconds
Heath crossed at 10:52:20. Elapsed
time. hours. 80 minutes, 40 seconds
Hemery Wins.
AS Hemery gave Heath three minutes
at the start. Hemery won the Wander
bilt cup by IA seconds.
Tracy was third. and Lancia fourth.