The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-06
THE CONTESTANTS.

Hubert lie Blon, who starts first with an
American Thomas, Is a French electrical
engineer and what the Frenchmen term a
gentleman driver. He finished second
in the elimination trials, his time being
5 hours 81 minutes IS seconds. He drove
a Hotchkiss in the Grand PTix last June
but was forced to retire in the fifth lap
because Of a broken wire wheel.
George Heath, h starts second with a
French Panhard, ia an American amateur
who has lived in Paris for several years.
He won the first race on Long Island for
the Vanderbilt cup, in 1904, covering the
2S4.4 miles in 5 hours ~ minutes IS seconds,
net elapsed time. In last years race he
finished second to- Hemery n his Darracq,
making the 2S3 miles in 4 hours 30 minutes
30 seconds. In the Grand PriN OF the
Automobile Club Of France last June he
finished sixth.
Camille Jenatzy, who starts third with
Robert Graves's German Mercedes, is a
Belgian engineer and owns a large rubber
factory in Belgiumt He won the Bennett
cup race in 1903, when il was run in ireland
The following year, when the race was run
in Germany, Jenatzy finished second to
Thery, the winner. He was the first starter
in the 1905 Vanderbilt cup race but retired
after the third lap because OF a broken
cylinder. He was a competitor in the
Grand Prix last June but had to retire at
the end OF the first day a. the emulsion
used to sprinkle the course put his eyes
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cult race this year he finished tenth.
Vincenzo LAncia, who starts fourth with
an Italian Fiat, was the hero Of the 1905
Vanderbilt race. He had a lead Of an
entire lap, 2s.3 miles, when a collision In
the eighth lap destroyed his han to win.
He finished fourth, however, and made
the fastest single round OF the race, in %
minutes IL seconds, or at the rate OF y 80
miles an hour. This year he won the nine
days gold cup race In Italy and finished
fifth In the Grand Prixs
Frank Lawwell, who starts fifth witt
an American Frayer-Miller, was in sixth
place in the elimination trials when the
race was called of by the referee. He
had no previous experience in racing and
was best known as tho winner OF second
prize in the Automobile Club OffAmerios
two gallon efficiency test last May.
Elliott F.. Shepard, who will start fifti
with q French Hotchkiss, has been a racing
driver for but a single season, though h
has been an autOmobilist for nine years
He drove a Hotchkiss in the Grand PriJ
last June and finished the first days racing
in fourth place among the thirty-two com
p%etitors. He was going well on the SECOND
day when one Of the wire spoked wheels OF
his racer collapsed on a turn.
W. G. LuttRen, who will start sixth with
German Mercedes, acted as mechanic fl
Foxhall Keone In last years race, In thu
1904 contest he drove WCrmserh
Mercedes and was in seventh place wheI
the race was called on.
Navarro. who starts eighth with an Italian
Fiat, n rated as the steadiest man Of hi
team. Last year he finished second In tn
Bennett cup race and was In sixth plaoe II
the Vanderbilt cup contest when IL wa
stopped. In the Grand Prix last June h
was in third place at the end OF the frs
day but took second hQnOrs ava from
Albert Cehnent on h edncludinR day.
Joe Tracy, who will start ninth With tbs
American LOcomobile. was born In Walel
and IL q. consulting engineer. In hs