The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-23
DAREDEVIL RIDE
OF DINGLEY WINS
FAST AUTO RACE
Clips Three Miles an Hour Off Heath S
Record Second After
Great Squirt in Brilliant Finish.

MINEOLA, N Y. Sept. 23-Bert Ding
ley in a 6o-horsepower Pope-Toledo.
owned by A T. Pope, crossed the line
first today in the America elimination
trials for the Vanderbilt Cup race. which
will oe held October IL
it was a wildly exciting finish.
Following Dingley around the track
like hound after a stag. came DR.. H
e Thomas 90-horsepower Loccmo-
bile. driven by Joseph Tracy.
At one time Tracy had almost a min
ute on Dingley. The latter made up
time lost and Tracy came in second
Ten cars faced the starting line The
contest was four times around a course
of twenty-eisht and one-quarter miles.
making a total OF 11s miles
The first five cars to finish are to rep
resent America in the big race.
The Royal Tourist. driven by R. Jar
dine. was the third car to finish. Jar
dimes elapsed time was 2:19:1S
Frank Mutt drove the Haynes, the
fourth car to finish. His elapsed time
was 2:23:32
Thomas Car Fifth.
Finishing fifth was the Thomas car,
driven by II. Roberts, which completed
the circuit at S:13:fo, the elapsed tine
being 2:29:4O-
After the Thomas ar.had finished, the
race was declared Off. and these five
teams will represent America in the big
race to be run in October
The Pope-Toledo car made the dis
tance at the rate of three miles an
hour faster than Heath. the winner of
last years race. Heath drove Pan
hard car
The faster time this year was at
trsbuted to the fact that in the trials
today here were no controls. which. in
last years contest, compelled the driver
TO slow down
There were no accidents TO mar the
race This was considered remarkable
in view of the speed of the racers.
Daredevil Riding.
The whole interest in the race CEN
tered In the contest between the co
horsepower Pope-Toledo and the 90
horsepower Locomobile Beginning the
final round. these two machines, raced
neck and neck. with the Toledo car four
seconds ahead. In the last twenty-eight
miles OF the race. hy daredevil riding,
.5ingIey increased the lead OF his ma
chine by fifty-nine seconds
The fifth machine TO finish was the
eo-horsepower Thomas. driven by
Roberts Ii moved across the line under
bare steerage way. The race was then
called Off
No race was ever run and won amid
more inspiring surroundings. and in
more ideal weather. With the clear
dawn, thousands lined the course, in
automobiles, and on foot The grand
stand was hlled with men and women
famous In society and sport. w. *.
Vanderbilt. 1r., the referee, was present
with his wife and a gay party There
were scores OF notables surrounding
them
Many arrived long before daylight
the women in the motor parties wrap
ping themselves snugly in automobile
coats and rugs to keep cut the chilly
morning air and mist.
Before the start coffee trays of steam
ing coffee and heaps of sandwiches
were being passed around. The whole
COUNTRYSIDE was up early. Hotels were
so crowded that hundreds slept in auto
mobiles and under the open sky.
When City Slept.
New York was still asleep when count
less numbers of automobiles filed with
spectators for the race streamed through
the deserted streets of the city and
piled on the Long Island ferryboats.
Once on Long Island, the procession
started for Mlneola over the many
turnpikes. and as the racing was In ;he
early morning all the way TO the start
ing there were many hot brushes.
The grandstand at the startling line
was fairly filled with spectators. many
of whom were rnuffied up in great coats
TO protect their clothing from the morn
Sg fog. The sun had not lifted its face
~ser the Mineola plain when the racing
Sssfs came putting up the jericho turn
pike and ranged In the order OF their
starting behind the line.
At $40 O'Clock ". X. Vanderbilt, tr-,
the donor OF the cup for the race and
the mayor OF the contest. gave orders to
have the course clear and the racers to
get ready.
Immediately there was scurrying OF
deputies. waving vigorously red flags
all along the course. while the first OF
the racers drew up TO the line.
The first car 20 start was the fifty
horsepower Haynes, entered by ElwoOd
Haynes, and driven by Frank Mutt