New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
FACTS ABoUr THE RUNNING OF THE VANDERBILT CUT


in the middle of the road and szsz tapping him
on the left It looked to the spectators as if the
American amateur ought to pull out trif1e for
the Frenchnnan. but this Mr. Keene did not see
fit to do Perhaps he feared to take the chance
Of a skid in the narrow space between the
stands which were filled TO overfiowing with
such precious freight. At any rate he held 70
his course with the result that Szisz, when dt-
rectIy between the stands, opened wide his throt-
tie and shot like q rock from catapult through
a space scarcely more than the breadth of his
machine. It was all over in a fash, and before
one realized what had happened the Renault
was tearing UP the road lengths in front of its
rival 1t was a performance wonderful TO be-
hold and perhaps the most daring bit of driving
in the race
The spectators were not allowed to become
bored. The second time around Wagner, of the
French quintet. driving a Darracq, burst a
rear tire just he flashed past the grandstand.
The machine, as matter of fact. sktdded, but
the driver kept control. and the onlookers
breathed easier again when suddenly a photog-
rapher jumped out right in its path. Wagner did
the only thing he could. He placed his own life be-
fore that of the arrant fool who faced him. He
knew that a quick turn would be fatal to him
and perhaps to many in the crowd. So he held
the Darraco TO its task without a finch-and the
camera fend by a wellnigh superhuman contor-
tion SQlirmed out or naFrn reaCT
HEROES NOT THE WINNERS
As often happers in contest where chance
rIavs so large g. part the heroes were not the
winners without attempting TO detract one
whit from the glorious victory Of Hemery and
tha equally Iaudable second Of Heath, it must be
stated that both completed the race without ac-
cident This no doubt was due in large part to
the skill of the two drivers and the excellence of
the machines they drove 1t does not. however,
do away with the fact that there were others
in the race who were making much faster time
when they were put out of the running by cir
crrnstsnces over which they had control.
Those who saw the race will understand that
II Is not unfair to the winners to say that the
driving of Lancia the Italian. was the sensation
Of the day Taking the lead on the third round
he held it lap after lap until at the end Of the
seventh circuit of the course he had Tapped
Dingley Nazzaro. Cedrino. Campbell White
J.ytIe Sartort Chevrolet and Christie and was
leading by over twenty minutes Such driving
and such perfect machine were never seen
before in the United States.
LANcIA's BRILLIANT WORK.
1,aneia apparently opened UP his F1aG when he
received the word "gol" and never closed it
down Foxhan P Keene, than whom there is
no better authority on automobile racing in the
world to-day was unstinted in his praise of the
foreigner Mr.. Keene said:
IT never saw such driving before, nor such
smooth running car. There is no one In the
raoe to-day who can follow the pace set by the
italian"
After passing the grandstand for the sew
.ntf time however. Lancia had tire troubles
which delayed him, and he had hardly gotten
hack on the track again before he was in col
,is,on with Walter Christie. Undaunted even
~, this misfortune, the nervy italian stuck to
the race with rare pluck and finished in fourth
r,aca The skill and reckessness with which
ba s6rove are best illustrated. perhaps by the
s.o+ that he always took one hand from the
,a,,e, +o wave when he passed the grandstand.
HARD LUCK FOR FOXHALL KEENE.
Newt to Lancia the most popular driver in
.to rare was without doubt Mr. Keene- From
4La start he motored with care and brfllancy
ana he had completed the fifth round Of the
90 nile course in 2:20:83. and was going easi-
i, IN second place. with only Lancia ahead Of
h,, He looked 10 be a sure second, with
hence IN win the race. when he started on the
ni,+o Ian Then misfortune came upon him and
Coutinued tenth pege.