The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
WAGNER WINS The
VANDERBILT CUP
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thousands of people who witnessed to-
days race, spent last night In tents, In
automobiles, and In blankets under trees
along the course the housing and hotel
facilities of this section of Long Island
having been overtaxed. AS many as eight
persons slept In one tent and each paid
s. for the privilege, with dinner the night
before. the race included.
Tents pitched near the finish and con-
Quoted on the European plan brought as
high as $35 rental for the night The
greatest percentage OF the crowd per
haps, came down from New York in sew
eral scores of special trains which left the
city at short intervals beginning at l a.
m. They had no sleep whatsoever. for ar
riving at Mineola, Westbury and Hicks
vile they found themselves still some
distance from the course and most OF
them had 10 make their way thence on
foot.
They arrived before daylight but pro-
ceeded to make things lively about the
finish line. The night was damp and fog
gy and many Of those who had been en-
ticed out OF doors by the warm sun of
the afternoon Jared badly. Many auto
mobilsts who came down late lost their
way In the fog and did not reach the
course till the race had started.
HUNDREDS OF AUTOS.
Stretched along the Jericro turnpike for
miles I'm either direction from the grand
stand were hundreds upon hundreds OF
automobiles. These were packed In lots
fenced off from the road and the from of
each machine was headed towards the
course. The scene before daybreak was
one long TO be remembered.
The thousands OF haring eyes from the
machines blazed out of the darkness ano
above all was the roar OF putting en-
aines and grinding machinery The for
tune represented in the cost OF the auto
mobiles which were driven down into
Long Island to witness the race was too
great 10 be easily reckoned.
Wrapped in heavy coats, furs and blan-
kets, the audience which was to witness
the start and finish from the grand stand
made it's way to the seats and boxes pre-
viously engaged. All society was repre-
sented. Eyes were heavy from lack of
sleep, but the excitement Of the race and
the enthusiasm OF the devotees Of motor
ing over this greatest OF American auto
mobile events quickly banished all ia
tigue.
VANDERBILT ARRIVES.
William X Vanderbilt, Jr, donor of the
cup and referee of the race. arrived on
the course in his own racing machine
shortly after o'clock and was cheered
Dawn broke gray and misty after a night
OF fog. The wind blew I'm cold and damp
from the southeast and the fog shut down
again. delaying the start.
When'the race was finally begun. II was
broad daylight. The racing cars appeared
In line near the start, their engines puff
fing and banging away like the fire OF
rapid fire artillery Leblon in his red
American car. No. /. drew up 10 the start.
ing line % minutes before O'Clock and
with his long beard and queer racing togs
looked more like Cossack than a chauf-
feur
CONTEST BEGINS.
He attracted much attention during the
long wait before the race. Leblon dashed
away from the starting line exactly on
the signal at 6:i5 and the race was on
amid wild cheering. From the long line
OF waiting racers came a roar of engines
like the rapid fire OF a thousand small
cannons
Following Leblon the other cars started
at one minute intervals. one minute be-
ing dropped for ON. II car. which was
withdrawn by Foxhall p. Keene. making
n two-mlnute lapse between 10 and ~
When the last car. No 10. had got
away at 6;32. the crowd prepared for the
wait OF 25 minutes or more before the
leading car should complete the first
round Reports were received from vari-
ous points on the course by telephone and
announced to the crowd Soon after the
start heavy rain was reported from Mine
| ola
The roads were black with oil. which
| had been sprinkled over the course for
| several weeks
WAGNER LEADS.
The official time Of the fourth round
| was. Jenatzy. 117:32 3-5; Lancia. 1:17:i3
| 2-5: Wagner. 1:12:H As.
| Wagner AZ S:35 a. m with nearly one
| half OF the race completed. was leading
| with Lancia second, Jenatzy third. and
| Duray fourth.
| Lancia finished fifth round and half the
| race first having finally passed Jenatzy.
| wagner completed hfth lap second and
Jenatzy third. Wagner still holds lead
! OF race
Heath. Cagno and Leblon completed
| fourth round In ninth. tenth and eleventh
| positions, Times: Heath. 1:41:i1; Cagno
/ l.S1.iS S-5; Leblon. i05::O9.
! OFFICIAL time. NTH round: Bancia.
/ 1880: Wagner 1890. Jenatzy, 1854 06
on the nth round Jenatzy was passed
! by Lancia and Wagner.
| Lawell completed his third round as the
! leaders finished the NTH. lie had tire
| and engine trouble.
| TRACY IN 18TH PLACE
Tracy was 18th and Christie. 18th I'm
/ completing fourth round. Fabry was i4th
and Haynes 18th Time-TTacy. 15l:Os 3
| IS
Shepard was fourth. completing nth
! round. Duray fifth. Clement sixth Times
Shepard. 1894: Duray. 1853 2-5s:
| Clement ibS:26.