The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-14
EDGE TO COMPETE.
Famous English Driver to Enter Race
Meet at Ormond.

Alfred Reeves, general manage Of the
American Motor Car Manufacturers Asso-
citation, writing from Paris, where he has
been attending the French automobile
show, tells the representatives OF the Or
mond-Daytona Beach sixth annual speed
carnival nat the entry of S. r. Edge, OF
London. Is assured. and the doughty Briton
is determined to win the Minneapolis Au-
tomobile Club trophy, which was won by
Walter Clifford carp with a Napier racer
in 1905, and, as Mr.. Bdge will enter a
Napier, he expects to make the trophy his
personal property, as 1t must be won twice
by the same make Of car.
Mr.. Reeves had an interview with Baron
de Caters, one of the most prominent young
sportsmen of Europe. who has driven with
more or less success in all the great
European cup races, and for years pinned
his faith to the ability Of a German-made
racing cur. but he now proposes to visit
the United States for h first time. and
will bring with him for the Florida races
a Belgian-made racer which made a repu-
tatlon for itself In the past seasons Euro
pean contests. Baron de Caters, who is an
exceedingly dashing driver, made his name
famous as a good sportsman in Ireland IN
1903, when he sacrificed his chances in the
International Gordon enn Cup race in
order to help q rival competitor.
Charles Jarrett, the great English driver,
was speeding just outside of Carlow, with
a wall on his left and an open field on his
right. when something went wrong with
his steering, and he plunged into the wall
and rebounded back into the field, where
the car turned turtle, throwing Mr.. Jarrett
and his mechanic, Il little Italian. Bianchl
by name. many yards. knocking them I'M
conscious.
The kindly disposed Irish peasantry Sc
cured sheets and covered the two men up,
after laying them side by side, believing
then to be dead or dying Gabriel, a
French driver. dashing upA and seeing the
smash, gave q loud 'toot' on his horn to
signify that he was ready to render assist
ance, but nc one seemed to care TO stop
him, so he proceeded on his way. BY TINS
time Jarrett had regained his senses. and,
looking around at the sorrowful faces,
asked, "What was that?" Some one said,
That was Gabrlel's horn" well" re-
to get up Turning to Bianchi, who also
commenced to move, Jarrett said, Are
you alive Bianchi?'' to which the little
Italian replied. 81 think so. Mr.. Jarrott."
vt this juncture along dashed Baron de
Caters, who threw on brakes and came to
a standstill. Seeing Jarrott's face covered
with bio d.. he asked, What can / do for
you, Mr. Jarrott?" After observing that
the Jarrett machine was out OF commission.
he urged the Englishman to come aboard
his car and go to the ~grandstand at Bally-
shannon, where Baron de Caters knew Mr..
Jarrott's fiancee. the Countess of Roslyn,
was with Miss Jarrett. 1t took Jarrett a
moment TO understand the sacrifice Baron
de Caters was making. SO he urged him to
proceed and try to win. Baron de Caters
said, your folks will be anxious. shall
1 tell them you are all right?' when JAR
rott refused to get aboard his racer. Mr..
Jarrett said, ut will spoil your chances to
slow up again; go on; will send word
that | am all right" The next moment
the gallant Belgian was off in a cloud of
dust, but when he came to Ballyshannon.
many miles away, he again shut off power
ind threw on brakes, and Informed the
officials that Mr.. Jarrott was all right and
that the Countess Of Roslyn n Miss jar
rott must be so informed. A tremendous
cheer vent up when the crowd understood
what. wa going on, and the good wishes
of the thousands present followed de
Caters during the rest of the long drive.
1t was not the fault of the people that
Camille Jenatzy. a fellow co~untryman, and
not Baron de Caters, won that day.