The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15
FRENCH|MAN Won
Vanderbilt /: [: /. CUP ]
George He1nery, the American,
Was Very Close
Second.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW DIRK, October 14.-1n a driving
finish with tho next man only few
seconds behind him, IIemery of the
team Of French automobile racers, won
the race for the w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr.,
cup over the Long island course to-day.
3Henory made the distance of 2SS miles
lin PIG minutes elapsed time
George Heath,9the American, driving
a French car, was second, while Tracey
another American. but not Of the French nt,f
team, was third, and Lancla, Of the Ital-
Ian team, s-fo urth. Ee 8
Hemery won from Heath by three.
minutes. thirtyrtwoS seconds elapsed
time. This was the second race for the
Vanderbilt cup ut55te-day's event was vas
marked by no serious accident as was
the race last year. The winner in 1904
Heath. ran 800 miles in five hours
526 minutes. As seconds. The first car was
started promptly at Q o'clock this morn
Ing and the others were sent away ut
one minute intervals.
X Jenatzy of tho German team, was the
first away, and during the earlier rounds
OF tho course In the race he was favor
ite He was delayed, however, for half
hour or more at Bullshead Corner by
the breaking Of his chain on the third
lap. In the meantime Lancia was reelng
of the miles and had taken a great lead.
which he maintained until he collided
with Christy. In this collision Christy's
machinist had a RIB broken.
Foxhall' Keene Out.
Foxhall P. Keene met q mishap early
In 4 the race that compelled his with
drawal III Keenel was reported at the
grandstand to have run into telegraph
pole, smashing his machine. Mr.. Keene
stclephoned to the stand that he was un-
injured. but would be unable to con-
tinue the race. His machine skidded at a
turn and threw out the machinist, An
other minor accident that caused some
apprehension was the report of Lytle
losing his mechanlcian, Tattersall. out OF
the car while passing through piece OF
woods on the back Of the course. w.
X Vanderbilt. Jr., Jumped into his
racing machine and sped back over the
course to pick Tattersall up. 1t was
found that the mechanician had been
fixing some Of the cars machinery, and
was leaning well forward. and at q short
turn he was hurled over and over out
Of the car. He was found much scratched
ana bruised. but no bones were broken,
Crowd Got Thrills.
These were the most serious OF the
days accidents. and gave the crowd its
thrills. Hcmery, OF the French team, IN
tho meantime had come well to the
front, and from tho seventh round on
to the end. there was pretty racing be.
tween him and Heath. They went
through Iakevillc fighting for the lead
The fact that Hemery started three min.
utes later than Heath seemed at thii
point, barring accidents. to make the
race surely his, Hcmery passed Hyde
Park ahead of Heath. Now every one
leaned over the stands and strained his
eyes down tho road for tho first glimpse
OF the winner. Hemery was first &c
flash in view, dashing across the line al
10:52:CS; elapsed time for the entire
race, 4:36;os. Tho occupants OF the stands
held their breath until the cars flew
through. Scarcely n cheer sounded until
they were well down tho road. Then the
spectators shouted themselves hoarse.