The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-06
GREAT RACE
CALLED OFF
Because Crowds GOT On the
Auto Course
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LANCIA WAS in FIRST
But Wagner Would Have Been the
Winner on Time Allowance -
Fatalities Attend the Wander
bilt Race.

Vanderbilt cup course, Long Island,
Oct. 6.-The automobile race for the
Vanderbilt cup, which was run to-day,
was called off ut 1925 because Of the
crowds that had got on the course and
impeded the drivers Of the cars. Lancia,
the Italian, in Fiat car, finished first,
but Wagner, the Frenchman, in Oar
ricq ear, would have been the winner
on elapsed time
How the Race Was Run.
Vanderbilt Cup Course, Long Island,
Oct Gone man was killed, a woman
was mortally injured and many persons
were hurt in an unprecedented rush Of
automobiles this morning TO reach the
cup course. A ear driven by William
Moods Of Boston ran down and broke
the back Of Joseph Stadler in Long Is
land City. Stadlier died instantly. Henry
+. Sands car fatally injured Mary Gegau
near the saith street ferry- Ferries and
roads were choked with motors.
Stadler and George Wyamer were
crossing the street at steinway and Pot
ter avenues, when they were struck by
large touring car. Stadlier fell in
front OF the automobile and two Of the
wheels passed over him, breaking his
spine. Wyamer fell clear Of the wheels,
but suffered shock and bruises. The car
was being driven for Mr.. Woods and
party by William Horn, chauffeur of
Long Island City. He was arrested but
bail was provided and he went with the
car.
The race was postponed until quar-
ter past six o'clock, fifteen minutes af-
ter schedule time. The fog obstructed
the course and made the roads slippery.
The first accident occurred when the Fiat
racer which was driven By DR.. Well
schott, plunged into ditch and turned
over. The driver and his mechanic were
hurled out, but they escaped with small
bruises. The car was out OF The race.
LeBlon, the French driver of the Am
erican Thomas car, got away first. With
half the raee done, Wagner, the driver
OF 110-horse power Darfacq (French)
car, although starting tenth, led the field.
While Elliott f Shepard was max
ing the sixth round az East Norwich
his Hotchkiss car cut off the leg of an
unidentified man. Shepard continued
the race. Dare Devil Tracy, however,
stopped at the stand and bitterly COM
planned of the spectators, who were
crowding the course.
Wagner was well in the lend when
he was forced to stop to mend 4 tire
on the last lap. The accident allowed
I.anc;a to get ahead Lancia finished
first, but having started before Wag-
ner, the latter would have been the
winner ON time allowance, had not the
race been declared of.
lancia's elapsed time was four hours,
So minutes and 2S l.5 seconds Wag-
ner's average speed was 6l.14 miles
per hour. Duray in a Lorraine Diet
rich car, was third, and Jenatzy in q
Mercedes was fourth.
After the finish Of the race. Referee
Vanderbilt called the race off at 1925
ON account Of the crowd getting ON the
course.
who Wagner Is.
II win be remembered BY those who
saw last years race that Wagner. the
young driver who has been chosen "a
handle the Darricq ear this year, was
teammate Of Hemcry, who won the
1905 race. On this occasion Wagner
made three rounds of the course at a
fast clip but was compelled to retire
Abroad Wagner is widely known, and
he has the reputation OF being one Of
the most finished drivers in Europe. His
first remarkable effort was in the race
over. the Ardennes circuit in 1908, fol
light cars Wagner won this contest
easily, finishing 32 minutes ahead Of
the second MAN.
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