New-York tribune., 1906-06-28
GRAND PRIX FOR SZISZ.
WIN.S BIG AUTO RACE.
George Heath. Vanderbilt Cup
U1inner. Finishes Fifth

LIE Mans France June 27.--Amid the chsess
of thousands Szisz (France), covered Win duse
but with a broad smile on his face. flashed past
the finish line here to-day, the winner OF the
great French automobile race over the saFthe
circuit for the grand prize He drove tsefiau4S
car. He held the lead throughout the last eircul.
to-day. which he completed IN one hour seven
minutes and thirty-fOur seconds his tiiiis Iot
the total distance OF 1.23b kilometres ti5V
n1fIesl was Il hours 2 minutes and 81 seconds.
including stops for repairs he averaged o'sf
1Is kilometres hour
NazzaTo GtaIvl was second His full time was
than half hour slower than that or tne
winner, Clement CFrance) finished third
Elliott +. Shepard and George Heath were tne
only Americans in the race The latter nniSiIet ne.
fifth. Shepard finished fourth to-day. put
his time yesterday not fast enough 20
bring him up among the leaders Both men Wee
warmly greeted when they pulled up before the
officials stand.
When szisz passed the timekeepers on the
first round to-day he was driving at the rate OF
14S kilometres an hour 1t was the first dig
race the plucky Frenchman has driven IN since
the Vanderbilt Cup in America last Idii.
Wnen ne came to grief OF the IasI Tap al.ei ~. be
had kept well up among the leaders. TOT the
greater part of the race.
Minister of Public Works Barthou and tns
Grand Duchess Of Msckleuburg were among Ine
interested and enthusiastic spectators at rne
start. When the officials declared Szisz the
winner of the big race Minister Barthou warmly
congratulated him and the crowd cheered for
Szisz. who finished first IN the lead IN the first
o'clock this morning, and did the first round IN
l hour minutes and IL seconds He was
closely pressed by the Italian. Nazzaro, who
only twenty-One seconds behind him. his
second round was completed in 1 hour, min
utes and 43 seconds. BarOs (France( made
easily the best time this rOund-52 minutes
and 81 seconds. but his total time only gave him
sixth place
Two accidents rnarred the Both ma
chimes wrecked. but fortunately no one
was hurt, although the two competitors. Fabry
Gtaly) and ale Blon Grance). were unable to
continue in the race.
Interest in the result OF the Grand Prix 70
Americans is increased by the announcement
that the first five FTenchmen In the race will be
eligible for the Vanderbilt Cup race on Long
Island this fall
George Heath. the American, who finished NTH
to-day drove Panhard. Re won the Wander
bilt Cup race in 1904. making his best round of
2S5 miles in 25 minutes and 10 seconds. Albert
Clement (France). who finished third to-day in
a Clement-Bsyard car. was second to Heath IN
the Vanderbilt Cup in 1904
The official classification OF the times was
follows:
Szisz (France). first. IL hours 8 minutes 80
seconds; Navarro Qtaly), second. 12 hours As
minutes 26 seconds; Clement (Francel. third "a
hours 40 minutes AS seconds: BarilIier (France).
fourth. 13 hours SO minutes: Heath (Anericanl,
fifth. IA hours AZ minutes as seconds: Lancia
Qtaly). sixth, IA hours % minutes II seconds.
BarOS (France), seventh. Is hours so minutes.