The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-03

With a wonderful display OF coolness,
nerve and endurance. Nazzaro. the Italian
champion, yesterday captured the auto
mobile Grand Prix at Dieppe, at an av-
erage speed Of ll3 klometers. 600 meters
per hour, 70Ie miles an hour. breaking the
worlds record.
The pace was killing from the start.
leaving a score OF cars hopelessly beaten
before the second round was ended.
woman was dangerously injured by
the explosion OF tire Of Jenatzys car.
Christie, the only American participant,
driving an American machine, had trou-
BILE early In the race. He came In at the
end OF the first round with clutch
Jammed.
Elliott Sheppard of New York. driving
a Bayard A, doggedly persevered TO the
end finishing last in III 39m. 56s
OF the IS who started only nine finished
the race.
The race was fun OF surprises Naz-
Zaro was not prominent early in the con-
test. Lancia took the first three laps,
but when he broke down at the third
and surrendered the lead to Duray, the
latter, as he reeled off lap after lap. un-
der 40 minutes looked an easy winner.
but on entering the ninth round brok-
en- bearing put his car out of action ana
he was forced TO retire amid the plaud-
its of the crowds
In the meantime Nazzaro, riding like a
demon. cool and steady, overhauled Ian
cia. and when Duray dropped OUT. ne
continued on, unheaded 10 the nfnsn-
SZisz came up from the 'ruck and made
a gallant but unavailing effort during the
last two laps to overtake the flying lead
er.
Lancia's petrol gave out in the final
round permitting Baras TO finish third.
Nazzaro's brilliant victory was ac-
knowledged by all, but the heart had
been taken out of the crowd by Duray' $
accident and the French thousands re-
ceived the result coldly.
The times OF the first three men were
as follows:
Nazzaro .........'s....'.'''''''o 'on' solIl' @ 9Ss'
SZisZ on: oSh' Tvs
Baras .............. ..........7h. 5m. 3-os.
STORY OF THE RACE.
Glorious sunshine graced the start OF
the race. Fifty thousand persons massed
in and around the tribune saw the ma
chimes bolt forward on their dizzy jour,
ney while 10000 others in villages ana
along the route viewed the race.
The roadway dried up during the night
and as the start was made looked to be
very fast
several of the most powerful machines
were doubtful whether they would De
able to complete the course with the
amount of gasolene allowed them. Inc
betting odds on the Fiat cars heightened
on this account. Some OF the experts
even went so far as to predict that one
third of the entries would be stranded on
the roadside before the race was I'M
ished -,
Christie one of the American competi-
tors. declared that II his gasolene held
out. he would show Europe clean pair
of heels. =,
The signal to start was given by six
small saluting cannons, mounted oppo-
site the tribune. With the sound or the
first repou Lancia, in Fiat car, shot
by the stand, the first away. He was
sent off with a roar of applause. The
other competitors followed at minute
H., N a
tritch, was fourth; Szisz, driving Tor the
Renaults, was ninth; w. c. Christie, IN
his American machine was tWelttn
Nazzaro, in another Fiat, was eign-
teenth; Heath, another American, oriv-
ing a Panhard, was twenfy-hfth, ana
Elliott +. Sheppard also an American
was the thirty-second man to get away.
The lodges at the tribune were crowded
with notables including Count For
cez commanding the third army corps.
the troops which kept the roadway
clear. and scores OF prominent automo-
bilists from both sides OF the Atianuc:
From the tribune almost third OF
the course was visible, the red dots
where the French soldiers stood mark
ing the route through the green land
scape From the starting point the
racers shot ahead like arrows for half
a mile, where they doubled back sharp
IN. skimming over the undulating road
ing the narrow, dangerous shaped chute
20 the bridge at Ancourt. Thence the
road was succession or low nils TO
Iondinieres. but here is found the
fastest portion of the course TO Eu,
whence n beautifh stretch OF level road
along the sea takes the racers Dack 10
the starting point.
L.ancia set a high pace in the first
round but Duray soon overhauled him.
Wagner, however passed both before the
first round was completed. Wagner COM
pleted the first round OF about AZ miles In
Sem. b3s, and steadily maintained his
place I'm the front, leading Duray by I'm.
pos. at the end of the third round.
CONTESTANTS CRIPPLED.
BY this time accidents had begun.
Eight contestants were soon reported as
crippled and out OF the race Christie
was having trouble, but he was brave
" trying TO patch up his machine for
another start. Duray also had bad luck.
While reprovisiordng he overtipped his re-
ceptacle and lost quite quantity OF the
precious petrol
Wagner had trouble I'm the fourth
round and was compelled TO surrender
the lead TO Duray, Lancia obtaining sec
ond place
At the end OF the fifth round Dpray
was going at n killing pace. and as he
passed the tribune his lapsed time was
an Pam. Sc. Pm i4s. ahead of Lancia.
In the sixth round Duray increased
his lead over Lancia by 30 seconds. and
Nazzaro closed up a strong third. ~ sec
onds behind Isancia Szsz was fourth
and the rest were strung out hopelessly
beaten.
Babiot's car collided with the car
driven by Richcz while descending tho
Ancourt slope. Both were ditched. but
neither was seriously injured
Elliott r. shepard in spite Of three pet
" accidents. was we'll up toward the Lead
ers
Nszarro driving furiously covered The
nrst round In 3sm. t0s. taking second
place from Lancia.