New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
At BULLS HEAD TURN.
Death Hooking DTUers Scout
Danger CmUe Caused Trouble.
by Telegraph to The Trtbune.I

AIineola, Long Island. Oct. 14.-One of the crucial
points in the course at Bulls Head Tavern,
where the turn from the North Hampstead road
to the Glen Cove road is made. Here the racing
machines going west after burst of speed prac-
tically at the maximum pace, We're diverted at a
more than 90 degree angle in a southerly d.
rection Spectators afoot and the occupants of
many touring cars could be parked at the turn
watched with hreathless interest every time the
racers pounded and sped around or across the
for the disaster they felt certain must come
to some more Of the death hooking drivers
The situation full Of possibilities but the
race ended with unfulhed promise OF a wreck and
fatalities
The course at this point was smooth and solid
at the beginning but long before the last lap It
had been ploughed and furrowed by the sBiddng
machines TO degree that materially enhanced the
danger of the
the horsepower Fiat gave the onlookers thrill
every time he passed the danger point for al
though he came down the approaching stretch like
the north wind he scorned the practice of the
other drivers of shutting off power, but cut
the corner at fun speed and stuck to the course.
The most sensational turn. however, was made
by Christie the driver of No. 1.-THE 6Ohorsepower
American machne-on his fourth time the
course. So fast the pace that after making
the turn the machine was for instant diagonal
~ across the roadway. and only because 1t was
one Of the low built did It escape an
overturnlng, that must have been fatal to both
the men The car rghted quickly but the shock
had stuck the camshaft. that a halt for
moment to oil the inlet valves made necessary.
The car pushed Off and got away, but failed
get around the course again.
Nearing the Bulls Head turn, the White steamer.
which was No. 10 the start. met with burner
trouble the first lap, and was run into the shed
and set right after a delay Of twenty minutes.
The enG Of Jenatzy's promising performance as
driver of the 129-horsepower Mercedes came while
he was making his fifth lap. at 1888 o'clock. just
after he had passed Bulls Head turn The No.
cylinder Of his machine had cracked while making
the second lap, but the driver stuck TO his task
until the motive power Of his car absolutely re-
fused TO respond 10 his direction and out of
the
The S0-horsepower Fiat driven by Cedrino had
trouble at the point, and though the stop
was Tor only a moment. the Italian frenzied by
the hopeleSsnesS of his competition for the cup bit
and tore his handkerchief into his rage
the loss Of time Gutailed
Close upon the heels of Lancia in his 120-horse-
power Fiat, on the seventh lap, Warden,
driving the Mercedes OF the same power and inst
aIter they rounded the turn Lancjas neehanician
turned IN his seat and shook his fist saVagely at
warden 1t was q demonstration AGAINST the close
entering the turn ~ "-0+-
Uncle John Fowler, q coIored denizen of Ros-
w. WIZ dSAssts that he was hon i'm that neck a.
nooHs tio Ias shown his loyalty 10 the place OF
louis az an uninterrupted residence there
arrivals - nc course He was on the qroIInd AT
cIoch an llolI before the was In beein re
was sun d ettaior when the last Ian If The race
vantage point of soapbox ana ~ IIoli ~
gray bearded chin his cane h n -, tto
the mGTVeLs OF MODERN invention
been. and viii oe again his co, asa ana