Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22
READY FOR THE RACE
Motor Cars Making Trial
Runs at Garden City.
AN ACCIDENT OCCURS
w. E. WHITE AND MECHANICIAN
NARROWLY ESCAPE INJURY.
Weather Conditions Likely to Be Fa-
vorable and Roads Are Being
Improved by Sun.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GARDEN CITY. L. l., September %
What might have been a serious accident,
putting one OF the motor cars entered for
the Vanderbilt elimination trials out of the
race. or seriously injuring its driver, oc-
Cured at $50 o'clock this morning while
the car was out for a practice spin around
the course. w. E. White, in his sixty horse
power steamer, was the victim, and was
lucky to escape serious injury. The car
was badly damaged, but will probably be
in condition for tomorrow's contest.
White had started from Bulls Head cor
ner, where his headquarters are, soon after
5 o'clock for a practice spin around the
course. With him was his mechanician.
The car was going at almost full speed
when White reached the corner at SAX
vile, where the turn in the three-quarter
stretch of the course Is made. He had not
slowed down sufficiently to take the curve,
which is at an angle of ninety degrees. The
road was muddy and the car skidded into
a telegraph pole on the far side of the road
at high speed.
Luckily neither White his mechani-
clan thrown out, and they were not
injured. The front axle of the car was
badly bent and the hood pretty badly
smashed. Repairs can probably be COM
pleted, however, in time for the race to-
morrow. Windsor White, brother of the
driver. is confident that the car will be in
condition to compete. This car has been
one of the favorites for the race.
Nearly every car entered In the race was
out this morning and went around the
course faster than they have been going at
any previous time during the week. The
roads were somewhat improved, yesterday s
sun having dried them out They were still
in very bad shape, however. and the mixed
water and oil made them dangerous for high
speed.
Fast Time on Trial.
The car driven by Jardne jumped into
prominence this morning when it covered
the distance around the circuit in $685. The
time is not official. but number of watches
caught the time as slightly over $3.50. The
car driven by Lytle and Dingley, a Pope
Toledo, went around the course at an aver
age speed of forty miles hour or more.
Metts machine took rather easy jog of
the circuit. though at times his speed also
approached forty miles an hour
Walter Christie was again at the wheel,
and 1t appears certain that he will drive in
tile race. Tracey's car was also out for a
practice spin and covered the course at
good clip. Roberts was not out in his racer,
but went around the course in as{ouring
car. 1t was rumored last night THAI Rob-
erts, while travelling in a touring car, had
met with an accident and had been hurt,
but the report proved untrue A touring
car, with three helpers aboard, die run into
ditch but Roberts was not one of the pas
sengers.
The Franklin, which lost rear drive pin,
has been repaired, but was not ready in
time for a trial this morning. All the cars
are reported to be in good condition.
Meeting of Committee.
A meeting of the Vanderbilt committee
was held at the Garden City Hotel last
night at which Chairman Morrell, H. L.
Bowden, James L. Breeze, E. T. Birdsell
and r. p. White were present. Full in
structions for the race were given out. The
contest will not be ended until all cars that
have a chance have finished. 1t will start
as soon after O'Clock as the light allows,
and cars will be sent away at two-minute
intervals. .
Fine weather prevailed this morning and
II was light at o'clock but it is expected
that the race will be at least half an hour
late in starting. The bad roads are still
a cause for worry, but it is hoped that to-
days fine weather will dry uD the many
bad spots scattered over the course, espe-
cially along the Isaac U. Willets road.