New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-07
arrAILS OF THE RACE.
s.,,t Postponed-Hosc tho Cara
Here Sent Array.

-. ,hst for tine seemed as e a
SesH ~ snterfere with the race. hung over
srnio g -rhen day broke. Il showed signs OF
re eoIse AT O'Clock but William K Van
3fn1s' - the referee deemed IL wise TO wait
zsrsiil % ,n,,tes owing 10 this and 70 the faot
Hof nl'eeA x-ho was 60 pe sent of third In the
ahsi Icing some trouble with his machine
sssoe va - we're prompt IN arriving at the
re - ,1rh their cars. They occupied their
e-sncs' :, ere word was given for them to get
SEE - csatttng with friends in the sssnd. while
s-sao. -s.rlcisrs guarded the machines.
she sppruaahed for the first TO b. sent
As TIE -,on1as car, with lie Blon at the ~neel
sFs' Us, sounding not unlike a Gstiing gun.
.tns e. - ire starting line. The starter count
rss '-.,as and then. at the count Of ten gave
e sisp On the back. and the race was on
-. Heath n the Panhard car. was the next
Ss0-s, a-rsy 70 a good start, and a great ohser
f' = e,ora the stand when he shot over the tape
we e-,. Jenatzy, whom the Germans de-
- Kin the cup. Ee wss OF ike g hssh. and
r.. .ssr1ed ike instant vrzs out OF sight II
= 49, reno.a's turn. and enthusiasm YVES
va ,.s, the pride Of the Italian team wen:
- The best and fastest start TO date
ssE -,,u,e later the Frsyer-MiIler car went of
>. good start s1o '-'~' - -
yras sent away
q - clo-1d OF burning OIL from the cylinders
-, r1+tren's Mercedes when he weut over
go 60 Sszzs-o made poor start. That Tracy
fas --owd with him went without saying when
,...s the sterter. The crowd cheered and
- uutI be Was out OF sight
P-.---- n the Da-rscQ car, was another strong
-. as WIS clearly shown when he went over
a.. a. ter-ihc speed. John Haynes was at the
~ :, ,he green Haynes car. Clement IN the
FD-.. Esvzrd and Weilschott and Fabry fol-
aored -, .,,-S,,- a~,s~ ~.
:. vrhen the Thomas car met with tire trouble
:. rs-.abo. and series OF such troubles soon had
=, ,h.ne IN the rear. On the first lap. the Mer-
..sss ca, driven By Dct1sens was running p"of'S
: - nsssed AIineola.
- 4-e+ car 70 go over the tape on the first lap
-s,s-zv who had passed lie Blon and Heath,
= rad also come 70 grief on this lap with
.-c-,,res tire Iancia shot by next steering his
74-h one hand and going at frtghfu speed.
- stained with q fat tire in the first round.
o.. marked The beginning Of three OF such acct
-..,s mat ruined tie popular Americans chances
v-o-a ~ the most exciting incidents o. the race
t-,s when Wagner. IN the DarracQ car, came tear
-vslone afrer Shepard. in the Hotchkss, and, with
= tire fat passed him just below the grandstand.
So end Of the first round showed Wagner to be
= .-n,- with Jenatzy second. Duray third and
-.-,la fourth From almost the start OF the race
:. r.c-orv seemed TO rest among these four men.
-,nsrt however who was holding sixth place
.- me first TWO rounds, crept up 70 nth place IN
me third round and the ninth round saw him in
s,v-th uosition, which rs held until Che finish OF
tie
rrarv when he D ssed the grand stand on his
s,.na circuit stopped his car and appealed TO Mr..
Vanderbilt about the crowd OF the course. The
frst csr driven BY Weiscott- was put out OF the
tr-.1,ug II the first round by the breaking OF a
Erss-iug gear or the Manhssset Hi. This caused
III 70 20 over an eu1bankment- Neither the driver
ror his uechaniciaa was seriously hurt.
Iaacia On his second round lost some lime
"a Was compelled to put OF three new tires e. Al
as-son's Christie in this round burst q tire at
rhonpson's and tire trouble also befeu the Law
val ca- IN spite OF the rlishap, LAncta had over
takr Jenatzy IN this round and IN third place,
wills Duray had made his way TO second The
rsrt car that had TO slow down on account Of tire
rugas was the Itala- driven by Casno.
TIE end ot the second FOUND found Wagner lead
.ag II four minutes He did the third lap IN Is
sni1utss 2 seconds. He had 70 stop at East Nor
svtea tur gas and oil Oh his third lap
4 Th-s vas great excitement when Heath. Casno,
5Lsncs- Yazzaro and Luttgen came tearing past
ne grand stand only isconds apart The fourth
Iuand fund Jenatzy in third place. with Lancia
sc1ni and Duray fourth. In the fifth round
Lzn.cz Ess Only fifty seconds behind Wagner.
TIE Ixlan covered this lap in Is minutes and 8
Seconds On the sixth round q squirt BY Wagner
increased his lead He covered the circuit in
3 minutes and 2 seconds. Duray had crept up
or Lzacs being only q seconds behind. In the
ssTerth round Shepard broke the crank shaft OF
his car al East Norwich. which put him out OF
ire race Wagner was compelled TO stop and
schalse tire on the last lap. and II looked as If
- nigh encompass his defeat, but he lost little
tine that he was soon racing again, and victory
Crowned his efforts