Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1905-09-23

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in the elimination trial races to select
a team of five automobiles of Ameri-
can build TO compete for the Wander
bilt cup on October II. was made at
exactly $50 O'Clock this morning. Ey-
cry hotel in the vicinity of the course
was crowded last night and thousands
of spectators saw the racers start on
their journey.
Two of the expected competitors did
not start. These were C.. w. Mathe-
sons forty horse power machine to
be driven by Tom Cooper; and L. A.
Weidley's sixty horse power racer,
which was to have been driven by
Carl Fisher.
Starting from here the course was
through Jericho, East Norwich,
BroOkvile. Greenvale Albertson,
Lakeville, and Hyde Park, to the
grand stand at this place. The dis
tance was four rounds of 2S.3 miles,
the total distance covered being
1872 miles. The first care to
finish the first circuit was A.
l.. POpe's sixty horse power car,
driven by Bert Dingley. A great
cheer went up as it dashed away when
the signal was given. The automo-
bile completed the first circuit in 30
minutes 3S seconds. DR. HI. Il, ThOm-
as ninety horse power car, driven by
Joseph Tracy. finished the first round
in 81 minutes and q seconds. Ed
ward Haynes fifty horse power ma
chine, driven by Frank Mutt. finished
in 80 minutes 80 seconds, and II. s.
Houpt's sixty horse power car, guild
ed by Mortimer Roberts, in 30 min
utes 80 seconds. E. ID. Shurman's
forty horse power car, Robert jan
dine, driver, and A. A. Pope's ninety
horse power automobile, driven by II.
III. Lyttle. passed the grand stand.
after completing the first circuit to-
gether.
The first mishap occurred to r. II.
Whites forty horse power machine,
driven by Walter White. 1t made too
quick a start and broke the main
toggle, the universal joint in the driv-
ing shaft, and had to stop an eighth
Of mile from the start. 1t was de-
layed for 30 minutes. There happen
ed to be touring ear nearby and the
toggle was quickly taken out OF 1t
and placed In the racing machine. The
latter again got into trouble at Bulls
Head and once more stopped.
III. s. Houpt's machine was also In
trouble. the battery shell breaking,
but 1t lost no time.
Elapsed time on first round: Shur-
man. "a minutes A seconds; Pope,
% minutes Al seconds; Colonel f. II.
r. Greene's sixty horse power car,
driven by W. F. Winchester, 36 min
utes 46 seconds.
II. II. Whites machine went of the
course at Bulls Head at 1:19 O'Clock.
A. L. Pope's car driven by Ding
lev, finished the race In two hours. 30
seconds: Edward Haynes car In two
hours. % minutes. 80 seconds; DIR II.
T.. Thomas car in two hours. / min
ute, 40 seconds and z. ID. Shurmans
car In two hours, 10 minutes, Is sec
onds
II. s. Houpt's sitxy horse power
plachinc finished the race in : hours,
20 minutes and 40 seconds.
Bert Dingley In A. L. Pope's sixty
horse power car finished the second
round I'm 50 minutes seconds. DIR n.
f. Thomas's ninety horse power ear,
driven by Joseph Tracy, finished this
round in 81 minutes 40 seconds. ana
f. u. Shurman's forty horse power
car in 8S minutes seconds. Colonel
A. L. Pope's ninety horse power ma
chine broke fits frame at East Norwich
and was withdrawn from the race. X.
III. Whites forty horse power machine
finished the second round In "a min
utes 52 seconds.
DIR Thomas's ninety horse power car
finished the third round in 81 minutes
SO seconds.
Dingley finished the third round in
/ hour % minutes 40 seconds, having
been delayed Is minutes by n cut tire.
The full list Of starters were:
HAYNES 80 horse power, Frank Mutt,
driver: A. l.. Pope's 90 horse power,
a. c. Dingley, driver: 7. NJ. Palmer.
frs. 40 horse power. Ralph MOnginl.
driver; r. Fl. Whites 40 horse power,
Walter White. driver: DR. II. f ThOm-
ass 90 horse power. Joseph Tracy.
driver; James L. Breeze's 60 horse
power. G.. Robertson. driver: r. ID.
Shurman's 40 horse power. Robert
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horse power. Mortimer Roberts. driv-
or: Colonel r. III. r. Greene's 60 horse
power. w. r. winchester. driver: A.
A. Pope's 90 horse power, III FL I-yttle.
driver.
There were serious accidents during
the race. although Jardine In Shur-
mans car had a narrow escape when
his car turned turtle. He jumped and
with the help Of spectators righted
the machine and proceeded Robert
son. driving Breeze's car. escaped IN
Jury when he struck a curb on the
first lap. The only damage was a cot
tire.
When n. Fl. Iyttle. who came In
third in the big race last year. started
away be was cheered by the specta-
TORS. Hardly had the cheers died
away when his car slowed down and
almost came to stop. He discovered
his brake was on. and Immediately
correcting his error he was OF with a
rush.