The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
tween theAe three and 1.y. Times.
seventh laA
Wagner. 19&:33 2-5; hcia. 20s :43 As:
Jenatzy, 209 :0fs&.s

wagner; u 80 s-s;hcia. sos:4s As;
Wagner on the seventh lap had a
clear lead Of more than seven min
utes.
The racing car driven by DR.. Well
schott. the Italian chauffeur. went on
the road almost at the point where
Mongini was thrown in the recent
elimination race. While taking the
Manhasset Hill at a terrific pace, DR. {.
Weilschott suddenly discovered that
he could not control the machine at
a curve a short distance ahead He
shouted to the spectators to run. but
they did not hear him or thought they
were safe behind a fence and an en-
bankment At the curve the car plung :
ed of the road, down an embankment
and through the fence among group
of onlookers John Brooks OF Port
Washington. a boy. fell directly IN
front of the machine and was knocked
twenty feet. The other bystanders
were slightly injured. the car tnen
plunged into a ditch. Its steering gear
was badly wrecked. The Injured BOY
may not recover. Both Weilschott ana
Colombo, his ,nechanician. were un-
conscious when picked up, but were
soon revived.
Five Of the seventeen cars started
today represent the United States,
Ave represent Italy. Ave are from
France and two from Germany. The
chances of today's race are generally
regarded as favoring either French
or italian car, for tho teams from
these countries have the highest av-
erage horse power represented IN
the machines and all the cars are han
died by experienced men. Three OF
the American cars in today's race are
Of less than 100 horse power. one be-
The
Ave italian cars are each OF l2o morse
power France Is represented by one
machine Of 1870 horse power, the
highest in the race; two of 100 horse
power and two of 100. The two Ger
man cars are Of 1870 horse power each.
The five American cars are OF ll5, llo'
90, so and so horse power.
Leblon, Of the American team. nash
ed away from the starting line exactly
on the signal at 6:15 o'clock. and the
race was on amid wild cheering. From
the long line Of waiting racers. came
a roar OF engines like the rapid hre
of a thousand small cannon.
Car number Of the S'rench team
followed promptly at 6:16 a. m.
Jenatzy. in number car was away
at 6:17.
Lancia in number 4, received an ova-
ton as he sped away at 6:18.
Lanwell OF the American team, IN
number s, started at s:1s.
Shepard, French, in number 6. was
away at 500.
Luytgen, number Z. Cc-msn. was sent
away at 6:21. His engines sent out q
fearful cloud of imoke as he tore away
from the line.
Nasarro. number 8. Italian. was next
away at 6.22.
There was wild cheering for Tracy.
number 8. American. as he got under
way at 1923
Wagner. number 10. French, started
at 6:24.
Car number II, Keene, withdrawn.
Car number 10. Cagno. italian. away
at 6:26, one minute being dropped for
the missing car.
There was no number IS car.
Number II. Haynes. American. left
the line at SAT.
Clement. iE tar number IL, French.
was away at 6:2S.
weilschctt. number 16. Italian,
started at 6:29.
Christie. number II. American. was
OF at $3.50. '>N w
Duray, number Is. French was of at
6:31.
Number 10. Fabry. Italian, was the
last away at 6:32.