The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
HOW THE LEADERS FINISHED

Special to The Journal. $50
Vanderbilt Cup Course, l.. l., Oct. 6.
Louis Wagner, in l0-horsepower
French car today, won today the third
international automobile race for the
cup presented by William K. Wander
bi1t, Jr., completing the distance of
1911 miles in 4:50:10 2-5, or at the
rate Of more than mile minute.
Only five cars finished the race, and
none of these was an American ma
chine.
Vincenzo Lancia, in 12O-horsepower
italian car, was second, in 4:53:28 4-5.
The third to finish was Antonin Duray,
in a 12O-horsepower French car, whose
time was 4:53:44 As. Albert Clement,
in a 100-horsepower French machine,
was fourth, in 5:0l:59 10. Last came
Camille Jenatzy, in l20-horsepower
German car in 5:04:38.
The race had not been half run when
it became evident that none of the
The disappointment Of this fact was
softened somewhat, however, by the
performance of Tracy, who broke all
official records for the course on his
fifth lap, making the 29.7 miles in
1921. He was cheered wildly for his
great race, which he made after seri-
Gus delays he had suffered from time
to time. -$*v
Gambling Heavy.
More than $25O,O00 will change hands
| on the race. This was the estimate of
the conservative betting men. Others
placed the grand total as far in excess
of this figure, as clear up to the start
| the awagers were frequent and spirited.
When the cars were all away Referee
Vanderbilt, threw back the collar of his
big hunting coat and prepared to check
up the time Of the first man to appear
at the finish Of the first lap, 29.7 miles.
At forty-seven minutes and two sec
onds after 6 o'clock they got their
chance to shout. <Jenatzy, the German,
flashed past in the lead for the first lap,
having used thirty minutes and two
seconds for his first circuit. This de-!
spite the fact that the mist, which
would have frightened amateur OF
novice drivers, did not permit the ex
perts to take the turns at their best
speed. -. ),
Car four, with Lancia gripping the
wheel, and skidding his wheels around
the turns like the deamon driver he is,
was second for the first lap, passing
the stand little more than a minute
later, having used thirty minutes and
twenty-seven seconds for the round.
/ Jenatzy had his German car out IN
front at the end Of the third round,
Lancia pressing him closely with his
powerful Fiat. Wagner, while not in
the actual lead, on elapsed time at the
end Of the third circuit had a lead in
the race. He drove in third, passing
the line for the beginning Of the fourth
round. Shepard was fourth around the
third lap, his Hotchkiss having
hummed around in ninety-four minutes
and fifty-eight seconds: Jenatzy had
used only 1927, Lancia took $500,
while Wagner drove the distance in
84:39 3-5. ii. .ss
Tracy Hope Faded.
Hope that Tracy might pick up the
time lost in the tire repairs began to
fade, and thousands of the spectators
| readily agreed that the race had re-
| solved itself into bitter struggle
. among the oreigners-Wagner, Lancia,
, Duray and Clement, who were much
fancied in the order named by some of
the best critics Of the sport in New
, York.
At Jericho, on the third round, Tracy
had cause to be heart-broken-to give
up in despair at the hard luck that be-
n fell him. Twice he had to stop to put
$ on new tires, losing seven minutes.
J When he started up he found one tire
2 fiat. Despite the discouraging nature
4 of his delays, the winner Of the elimi-
= nation event worked as only an expert
: NAV use his hands, and got into the
' race without being distanced, so that
t he was able to do what not even the
q greatest drivers Of Europe could do
turn around Of the course in 26 min
o utes and 81 seconds, the fastest time
ever made on Long Island soil.
When the fourth round was complet.
ed Wagner held his commanding lead
in time. Jenatzy completed it just
ahead Of Lancia The latter had been
, trying for seventy five miles to pass his
{ old rival. The time for the leaders in
: fourth round was: Jenatzy 1872 3-5;
: Lancia 117:13 rs; Wagner 112:21 40. 4
} It was not until the fifth lap that
{ Lancia smiled even as he rushed past
the timers at terrific clip. He final
: ly had passed Jenatzy, and got in front
Wagner moved upsro second place and
s Jenatzy was third, with Wagner driv,
Z ing SO steadily that the race seemed his
] at the half way station. The official
i Continued on Sd Page, 7th Column.