New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
NAZZARO'S GRAND PRIX.
WTNS IN RECORD THE.
Christie Forced to Drop Ont Of Big
AutO Race IN France.


the motoring world, here to-day. He covered
the distance, about All miles, in hours. 46 min
ptes and 33 seconds. at an average speed Of
100 miles an hour. breaking the worlds record.
The pace was killing from the start. leaving a
score of cars hopelessly beaten before the Sec
ond round ended.
Szisz. driving a Renault car, was second, IN
hours. 70 minutes and 10 seconds, and Baras
driving Brasier machine. third. in hours,
minutes and 3-5 seconds.
The was full of surprises. Nazzaro was
not prominent early IN the contest. Lancia lead
for three laps. but when he broke down the
third round DUTay took command, and as he
Teeled off lap after lap under forty minutes
Hooked easy winner. On entering the ninth
round, however. q broken bearing put his car
out OF the running. and he was forced 10 retire
amid the plauditS of the crowds In the mean
time Nazzaro. driving like demon, but cool and
steady. overhauled Lancia, and when Duray
dropped out took the lead and continued on IN
headed to the finish. Szisz came up from the
guch and made z gallant but unaNailing effort
during the last two laps TO overtake the flying
header. Lanca's petrol gave out in the final
round. permitting Baras TO finish third.
Nazzaro's brilliant victory was acknowledged
by all, but the heart had been taken out Of the
crowd by Durays accident, and the French
fhousands received the news colby.
Duray made the fastest lap. of 81 minutes
b4 seconds. Nazzaro's marvellous driving was
indicated by the fact that his speed steadily
Increased as the race progressed. His tenth lap
was the fastest-3S minutes 35 seconds. Rou-
eier finished fourth. Caillois fifth, Rigal sixth,
Bariller seventh. Garcet eighth, and Elliott f.
Shepard, an American. ninth.
Walter Christie. driving his own designed
american car. had trouble early in the
and WAS forced withdraw.
a woman was dangerously injured by the
.plosion Of a tire Jenatzy's car, but otherwise
there were no serious accidents Elliott F.
Shepard, who drove g French car, doggedly per-
severed TO the end. finishing last, in = hours SO
minutes 56 seconds The English. Belgian and
German racers made almost poor showing
as Christie.
Contrary 10 expectation, President Fallieres
was not present. The Cabinet was represented
10y Minister OF Public Works Barthou.
WEATHER CONDITIONS IDEAL.
Glorious sunshine graced the start of the big
race. Fifty thousand persons massed in and
around the tribune saw the machines bolt for
ward their dizzy journey, while one hundred
and fifty thousand others were concentrated in
the various villages along the route.
The roadway dried up nicely during the night
and when the start came was reasonably fast
Before going TO the post the pilots of several
of the most powerful machines were doubtful
TO whether they would be able TO complete
the course with the amount of gasolene allowed
The betting odds on the Fiat cars heightened
this account. Some Of the experts even went
so far TO predict that one-third of the
tries would be stranded on the roadside before
the finished
Christie, Of the American competitors,
talked confidently before the race. He said he
he would be able TO control his ma
chine. and he declared that If his gasolene held
out he would show Europe clean pair Of heels.
The signal to start given by six small
Ealuting cannons mounted opposite the tribune.
With the sound OF the first report Lancia, in
a Fiat car, shot by the stand, the first away.
He was sent off with a of applause. The
other competitors followed at one minute inter
walls Duray. IN a Lorraine-De Dietrich was
fourth; SZisz, driving for the Renaults
ninth; w C. Christie, in his American ma
chine, was twelfth; NaZzaro, in another Fiat.
was eighteenth; Heath. another American driv-
ing Panhard. twenty-fifth. ard Elliott F.
Shepard, also American. was the thirty-sec-
ond 20 get away.
The lodges at the tribune were crowded with
notables. including Count Forcez commanding
the Third Army Corps. the troops whereof kept
the roadway clear; Prince and Princess Orloff
Dairoff, Baron Rothschild Baron Dorlwlot and
scores OF prominent automobiles from both
sides Of the Atlantic, i luding Jefferson de
Mont Thompson chairman of the Vanderbilt
Cup commission.
From the tribune almost third OF the course
was visible the red dots, where the French SOL
die-s stood, marking the route through the green
landscape. From the starting point the flying
racers shot ahead ike arrows for half mile.
where they doubled back sharply, Swimming over
the unduating road past the forest Of Argues.
where Henry " defeated the English before en-
tering the narrow. dangerous shaped chute to the
bridge at Ancourt. Thence the course was a
succession or low nils 10 LOndlniereS, where the
fastest portion OF the course led to Eu, whence
a beautiful stretch OF level road along the sea
took the racers back 20 the starting point.
LANCIA MAKES FAST PACE.
Lancia SET fast and dizzy pace in the first
round. but Duray overhauled him. wag-
ner. however. passed both before the first round
was completed. Lanca eventually completed
the first round Of about Az miles In 80 minutes
and 30 seconds, and steadily maintained his
place in front, leading Duray by ] minute and
20 seconds at the end of the third round.
BY this time accidents had begun Eight cars
were soon reported as having been crippled and
dropped out Of the race. Christie. who had his
clutch damned in the first round, having
more trouble He tried TO patch up his machine
for another start, but finally dropped out. Du-
ray, one OF the favorites in the race. also had
his measure Of bad luck While reprovisioning
he overtipped his receptacle and lost quite q
quantity of the precious petrol
Wagner was in difficulties in the fourth round
and was compelled to surrender the lead which
was taken by Duray, with Lancia in second
accidents TO have narrowed down to Duray and
Lancia. At the end Of the fifth round Duray
was going at a killing pace and as he passed the
tribune his elapsed time hours "a min
utes and 80 seconds. two minutes and fourteen
seconds ahead Of Lancia-
In the sixth round Duray increased his lead
over Lancia by thirty-three seconds. while MAJ
FARO moved up into third. thirty-eight seconds
behind Lancia- Szisz fourth and the rest
were strung out, hopelessly beaten
Ballots car coided with the driven by
Richez while descending the Ancourt slope.
Both were ditched. but neither driver was seri-
ously injured.
Elliott T. Shepard. in spite of three petty acct
dents, was well up toward the leaders.
THE LEAD