New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
HOW THERACE WAS WON
ShO,cing of the Haynes and Christie
Cars Surprise.

The showing Of the three cars that finished
first IN the race IS considered excellent when it
is taken into consideration that the course over
which the machines ran was far from being in
good shape. a good part Of It has not vet been
oiled and it was made more dangerous by eleven
bad turns all Of which had TO be negotiated
with the greatest care.
Many Of the drivers took the turns at a speed
tnat was hair raising. especially Tracy and
Lytle The skill that II. y. Harding showed in
handling the 5O-horsepower Haynes car and
landing il third in the race one Of the
features of the day
This car was looked to as a dark horse. and II
was tho opinion Of many that saw II running in
practice that It stood little chance II ran
consistent race from the start. and owing 10 the
mishaps that befell the cars of greater horse
power IT was made possible for the racer TO land
so well in the lead. The showing of the Prayer
Miller cars was a disappointment. and the fact
that not one Of the three that started in the race
qualified was a blow TO those who thought the
cars stood an excellent chance.
Belden In a Prayer Miller. while making the
second round came to a stop on the turn at
Bulls Head. II was found that three stopcocks
had broken. Tracy numbering along I'm hts
Locomobile not far behind. and a number OF
spectators rushed forward and pushed the dis
abled machine 20 one side Of the road for fear
after this had been done the Locomobne flew by.
The Thomas car driven by Callois like the
two other Thomas cars. late in making a
start. but early troubles kept this from being
a dangerous factor. The other Thomas car.
driven by Roberts. on the first lap stripped a
gear and broke two inlet valves. and also had
trouble with its gasoene tank. Roberts wept
like child when he found his chances ruined
but. not losing heart, he replaced the valves
his car running again. Although there was no
earthly chance Of Roberts qualifying. he had
covered four laps and was on his fifth when the
race was called of.
MOngini. in the Matheson car. was put out Of
the race soon after the start by running into
a telegraph pole. a storm Of applause went up
from the grandstand when Mongini got away to
the most perfect start Of the morning. While
tearing down the Spinnie Hill turn into the
North Hampstead road tire burst and the fly
ing car was hurted TO side of the road
smashing into q telegraph pole Both MOngini
and his mechauicIan were stunned but received
only a few slight injuries The LOcomObile car
on the first round while making the Hairpin turn
met with tire trOub-e. which caused Tracy to
lose Iuinutcs.
The oldsmobie was Withdrawn from the race
before il completed the first round. owing TO fire
IN the CaTburetor. The Christie was another
that sprang surprise by qualifying. Christie
drove the car al tremendous speed at times. The
Maxwell racer was wrecked on Friday. and, al
though il was said that stripped touring car
would be entered IN its place. Maxwell ma
chine faced the starter.
II was exactly o'clock when Keeler in the
OldsmObile the first 10 be sent away. Lyte
a minute later started IN the Pope-Toedo Mon
gini with his right hand in d bandage was
third 20 be sent OF. minute later Then il
was Callois's turn, I'm the Thomas car. but he
could not get his machine ready in time and
was sent OF 10 hylng start twenty-five sec
Ouds after the official starting time for the car
He was handicapped for the twenty five sec
Onds that he IS delayed. lie Blon, in the
Thomas car No. Il, was the fourth TO be sent
away, and he. TOO lost twenty-five seconds.
Roberts I'm the Thomas No. .. was the next 10
get the signal TO get ready but something went
wrong Just he red the starting point. Both
Roberts and his mechauician worked on rbe
car and Cnally took OF its bonnet. II was said
that the valve stems We're broken. and that the
car would start with only TWO cylinders working
The other six cars IN the race started off on
time, with the exception Of the Prayer Miller.
which started last II pushed ND 10 the
starting line by Belden. ana when the word
Co! Was given the car began 10 choke and
let off explosions but failed 10 take 10 the road
After another push by au attendant IT moved
about twenty five feet and then stopped Final
~ II went away at fast speed.
The first accident after the start was that 10
the Thomas car driven by Callois, Then came
word that the Thomas driven by lie Rlon
had stopped ~ old Westbury. and following this
came the announcement that the Prayer Miller
driven by Lee Prayer had stopped al Old West
bury. The OldsmObile was running poorly ana
at the ten mile point IL was announced that the
Prayer Miller had clutch trouble at the radiator
point.
Lyle was FIRST over The tape I'm the first round
in 80 80 minutes l. BIon. i'm the Thomas car
who was started sixth came next ! minute l as
seconds behind Lytles time. \ roar Went up
when Christie third 10 pass the grandstand
in 33.O52-B Tracy owing To tire trouble Vas
sixth IN this lap. I'm g.: 53. In the second lap
Iytle was leading. with lie BlOn second hut
I.ytle was leading with Ie BlOn second.
When Iytle completed the third round he was
holding hiss ca Well in hand and il was running
beautifully. though the pace had slowed little.
I.e Rlou le; his out in this round. and was
leading I.ytle by q IS seconds. Despite tina
mshap 20 his car Tracy was third in the race
Tracy passed both Le Bl0n and Lytle in She
fourth lap. and was leading 10y a close margin
When I.lic uGssod the stand at the end of
th4 fifth round q VAS seen that ne had a nat tire
and would have to stop for repairs OF the next
tire station. He had agaig regained the lead by
a small margin with Lc Hon second and Tracy
thitd While Tracy and - Blon we're fighting
out their desperate battle for frsy konors Hard
ing mad crept into third place VIII the Haynes
car.
The seventh lap found the Freedman again
in the lead. Tracy. fo- some unexplained reason.
having trared behind. /: was apparent now that
Lytle's chances TO finish among the first three
We're small. lie Pion lost ten minutes at Mine
ola through a Ch0ied gasolenc pipe on his ninth
round. and Tracy took the lead 10 the end Of the