The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-15
Automobiling

ord university, England. and speaks
English with decided English ac-
cent. He does not give indications in
his talk of his nationality. but rattles
of French, Italian. German and sew
eral other languages like native.
Mr.. Fabry is the sales agent of the
italia company OF Tourin. Italy. and es-
tablished the English agency. the
agency and the French
agency. He spends three months each
in America. France, England and Italy
every year. having lately established
the Italia company in this country
Mr.. Cagno, the second driver, was
formerly chauffer for the Queen of
Italy. After leaving the employ of his
queen to take part in the Gordon
Bennett race OF two years ago MIR.
Cagno had under him over score
of mechanics, and one Of his assist
ants was Cedrino. who has driven
Fat cars for some time. MIR. Cagno
has classic face and is pure Italian
in every way. He speaks no English,
but understands little. The Italia
company sent to this country four
huge racing cars, three drivers and
a number of mechanics and there is
already great deal of speculation in
regard to the chances of this car.
Both Fabry and Cagno have excellent
records in Europe, and with the course
in very good shape promise to score
we'll up in the present contest.
One of the things which has proved
most puzzling to the spectators of the
practice stunts of the Vanderbilt Cup
racers is the wide divergence in pre-
dictions Of what average speed will be
made next Saturday. Both Lancia
and Heath have been quoted as saying
that the average will be close to
seventy miles an hour. Albert
Clement now comes out and says it
will be nearly fifty-siN miles an hour.
All the more interesting at this
stage, in view of the variance of the
guesses, is a prediction made week
before the Elimination trial by Gus
tave Caillois, of the E. r. Thomas
Motor company. Caillois at that time
said that the average speed for the
winner of the Elimination trial would
For the final he said the cup would
go to the man who could make sixty
one miles an hour. Also he was Of
the opinion that the average would not
be more than one or two-tenths above
sixty miles an hour. How Caillois'
Judgment was borne out is shown by
the fact that the Elimination trial was
won by fraction less than fifty-five
miles all hour.
Hubert LIE Blou, who came in Sec
ond with his Thomas in the Elimina-
ton Trial, believes much as does
Caillois in this matter and thinks that
whoever finishes within the mile-a-
minute speed for the entire course
will be among the first three. 1t will
be interesting to remember these pre-
dictions and see, after the cup race
has been run, just who has made the
best guess.
The medals for the clean-score men
in the Glidden tour will be distributed
tomorrow Charles J. Glidden at the
Waldorf-Astoria to the drivers of their
representatives who are to receive
them. The medal is silver, and con-
tains on the diverse reproduction
of the Glidden trophy. On the re-
verse the medal contains, in addition
inscriptionto the name OF the drive,
the following inscription: Perfect
score automobile touring contest for
Glidden trophy, 1906, conducted by
American Automobile association"
There are 12 of these medals. Mr..
Glidden's offer included the IL clean
score men other than Percy Pierce,
who does not receive one, inasmuch
as he retains the custody of the trophy
itself for another year, under the rul-
ing of the commission.
MIR. Glidden selected the date and
place for presenting the medals in
order that he could reach more of
the Glidden drivers at the same time
Nearly all of these will be in New York
for the Vanderbilt race, and it will
be convenient for them to meet Mr..
Glidden at that time and be pres
ented with the medals. Mr.. Glidden
will be present at the Vanderbilt race,
and will remain in New York city for
a day or two after the race. About
November he is to start on his trip
to Mexico. using the railroad tracks
for portion of the Journey
1t looks very much as If the grea;
American rubber neck" had killed
for all time road racing by automobiles
in this country. Judging from the re-
marks OF w. X. Vanderbilt. .Jr.. and the
officials of the American Automobile
association, the death knell OF the
sport has been sounded, and it will
be many a long day before there is
another race of this character, unless
1t Is held on a private course.
The opinion of the majority of the
spectators who witnessed the unfor-
tunate killing Of MIR. Gruner, near
krug's corner, was that Mr.. Shepard
was no more to blame for the mans
death than the engineer of an express
train is when some one steps in the
path of his locomotive.
Gruner, who was watching the pro-
sress of another car which had Just
passed, stepped out in the roadway
with his back to Shepari's car, and,
while the latter had swerved his car
to try and avoid him, he was unable
TO fully clear him, as the crowd had
left lane barely wide enough for his
car to pass through.
The Tracy accident at the East Nor
wick turn was also unavoidable. as the
spectators had crowded right down to
the apex OF the curve on the Oyster
Bay road. and while they had been
warned repeatedly to move further
back they refused to do so.
About the most remarkable feature
OF the race, which shows the high
state OF perfection to which the motor
car has been brought. was shown by
the fact that no less than fourteen out
Of the seventeen cOntesting cars were
still running when the race was de-
clared off. In the 1904 race twelve