The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-28
SZISZ and AUTO SUPERIOR.
FRENCHMAN WINS GRAND PRTN;
N4ZZARO SECOND.
Victor Congratulated by Minister OF Public
Works Elliott +. Shepard Driving Well
Until Accident Puts Hin Out Of Race
-Syisz VIII Compete or Long Island.

.Speeiil Cdblr Despatch TO THE SIN.
LIE MANS, France, June 27.-Again to-day
did Francois Szisz of France and his los
horse powe Renault demonstrate their SUI
periority over their rivals in the second
half of the Automobile Club of Frances
Grand Prix on the Sarthe circuit. As he
finished first yesterday, Szisz was started
first to-day, and his total time for the twelve
circuits of the course was II hours IA min
utes and 7 seconds, Of which 5 hours As
minutes and 30 seconds were consumed in
Yesterday half of the race. He led through
out to-day's racing, and though he was
compelled to make the last round with a
broken spring. his time for the circuit was
l hour IL minutes and 81 seconds.
Nazzaro of Italy, driving a 1856 horsepower
Fiat, finished in second place to-day, after
Il fierce struggle with Albert Clement. 1875
horse power Bayard- Clement. Nazzaro also
was second in the 1905 race for the Bennett
cup, which Thery won over the Auvergne
circuit last July. Nazzaro was third in
starting to-day, when his total time was
IA minutes Is seconds more than young
Clements. These two stopped at the grand
stand to make brief repairs at the end of the
eleventh round, Nazzaro having made the
distance in II hours AZ minutes IS seconds,
while Clement had required II hours 40
minutes 10 seconds.
The final round was very exciting on
account of the struggle between Nazzaro
and Clement for second place, the pair leav-
ing the grand stand at about the same time.
Clement had held second place in the tenth
round when Nazzaro passed him; but some
minor trouble slowed the Italian, and Glenn
ent regained second place. Nazzaro kept
at his task and finished the race just three
minutes ahead Of Clement, in IL hours
40 minutes 20 AS seconds.
Clement was the next driver to be sent
away after Szisz, n his efforts to retain
second place drew much applause for hi m.
He finished third in IL hours 40 minutes
20 AS seconds. Barillier of France. 10
horsepower Brasier, was fourth, in 10 hours
IS minutes; Lanoia Of Italy, 1875 horsepower
Fiat. fifth, In IA hours % minutes IL seconds;
Heath of France, 1871 horsepower Panhard.
sixth, in IA hours Al minutes As seconds;
Baras of France, ITO horsepower Brasier,
seventh, in Is hours Is minutes so seconds;
Duray of France, lSl horsepower Lorraine
Dietrich, eighth, in is hours 20 minutes / is
seconds; PERRY of France, 10 horsepower
Brasier, ninth, in 10 hours is minutes SIS
seconds; Alexander Burton OF Germany,
100 horsepower Mercedes, tenth, in l6
hours Is minutes AZ as seconds, and Mariaux
Of Germany, 12o horsepower Mercedes,
eleventh, in 10 hours Is minutes 81 rs
seconds
After Szisz had finished the contest a
victor he was warmly congratulated by M.
Barthow, Minister of Public Works, on be-
half OF the French Government, Szisz
made a wonderfully ever race with his Re-
nault, which was shaft driven and had wire
spoked wheels. The wheels were fitted with
movable rims, by which fully inflated tires
could be used to replace punctured ones
very quickly. This feature was much dis
cussed, and three tire changes were thus
made to-day by a driver and his mechanic
in fourteen minutes. 1t is said the NOV
able rims are heavy, but automobilists
think they will figure largely in the contest
for the William X. Vande cbilt. Jr., cap,
will not be compelled 10 do their tire chang
ing unaided.
h management OF the race was unim-
peachable. h Government was in con-
troll, with a soldier every few yards around
the course, in addition to heavy guards
at all crossings, No one was allowed on
the course and no one was injured except
some Of the contestants. The fact that
the contest had more of an indus. al than
international favor did not serve to keep
up the interest of spectators, as have con-
tests for the Bennett cup, in which there
were fewer cars seen but more nations
represented.
The Americans present felt bad over the
mishap which overlook Elliott F. Sheppard,
who started in fourth place this mornin e
He was very anxious to be a member of
the team OF Ave drivers to represent France
in the Vanderbilt cup race and seemed in a
fair way 10 succeed, He required half an
hour for fllin 6 tan ks and other prerara-
tons, and his time for the first round to-
day was l hour % minutes 80 seconds, which