New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-16
ACCIDENT In AUTO RUN.
CAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
I'1co Men Badly Burned-T7centy-
t7cO Machines in Test.
"OPENS N0vEKEER.)

Twenty-Five automobiles started in the twenty
four-hoUr endurance run Of the New Jersey Auto
mobile and Motor Club from the clubhouse at
Broad and Chestnut streets Newark, yesterday
afternoon Mayor Hausslins fired a shot from a
revolver at O'Clock, which was the signal for the
first start. The others followed at short
intervals. and before half an hour the last of the
machines, 2 60-horsepower Thomas. driven 10y
Montague Roberts, sent away.
The married by accident, which
suited in painful burns to two of the contestants
and the destruction of n Pullman car owned by
=. +. Gillette, of New York. After making the
first round Of the ninetyfourmiIe course Gillettes
run up 10 the curb in front of the clubs
headquarters preparatory To rehlng it with gaso
lene. While Peter La Greca, the mechanican, and
Charles Parsons the observer, pouring the
oil into the machine there was an explosion which
enveloped La Greca and Parsons in flames
The formers clothes caught fire, and he ran
through Chestnut street, where he surrounded
by some Of the race officials, who put out the
flames, but not until the mechancian was badly
burned about the face and arms. Parsons man
aged TO put the flames himself. and escaped
with buns about the hands.
An alarm Of fire turned in. but by the time
the hremen arrived the machine was destroyed.
Gillette was among the last 70 make the first
round in the test arriving at the clubhouse at 1902
O'Clock making the In { hours and sc minutes.
The contest a novel Of its kind. The
machines viii travel over a course 81 miles four
times. CITY ana country roads. a total dis
tance Of 1872 miles. This route is from the club
house 10 Bloomfield. Glen Ridge Montclair Verona,
Caldwell. Pine Brook, Parsippany. Denvile, Rock
away. Dover Kenvil Succasunna, Mount Freedom
MorristoWn Bcrnardsviie. Far HIS Bcdminster,
PluCkamtn, SOmerVille, Bound Brook, DunelIen,
Plainfeld Scotch Plains. Springfield, Hilton. IT.
vngton, and thence back to the clubhouse
j. i. Rvall, in the 50-horsepowcr Matheson, car
rying seven passengers was first away. r. @. KEEL
sey, the well known amateur driver, in Haynes
runabout second or while Rsrph owen. in the
celebrated Oldsmobile mudlarS. followed. hearty
cheer went mp from the crowd when Mrs. NJ. II.
Hickey Of East Orange. in Marmon car. pulled
up the starting point Roberts. in the Thomas
Flyer also came in for much applause. This Van
derbilt Cup driver heavy leather head
shield, such as is worn by football players. DR..
j. Finley Bell. in Hewitt car. another starter.
The runabout which he drove looked II II had
been built in the early days Of the industry. and
Hes got pluck" was the frequent remark heard.
According the rules OF the contest. each
must carry its full complement of passengers. and
all contestants must observe the speed regulations
of the cities and towns through which they pass.
The cars started in the following order: Mathe-
son (touring). J. b. RyalI; Haynes (runabout).
r. G.. Kelsey: Oldsmoble (touringl. Ralph r.
owen: Oldsmobile Ctouring). J. A Hopson; Max
well (touring). Charles Fleming; Maxwell (una-
BOUT, J. W. Mason; Maxwell Crunabout). Dan
Nichols; Marnon (touring), L. II. Roberts; Mar
mon (touring) Mrs NJ H. Hickey; Locomobie
(touring), r. A. Greene; Grout (touring), p. II.
Mitchell (rInabout), f. Cooley Mitchell (touring),
z. n. Cadmus; Ford (runabouD, A. T. PurseI;
Pullman (touring). p. +. Gillette Hewitt Cruna-
bout, DIR. j. +. Bell: Franklin ttouring), s u. At
kinson; Cadillac (runabout), I. NJ. Appercu; Cadil
lac (touring), l. II. Plank AutoCar (runabout).
c. e. Fisher; Thomas (touring). Montague Roberts.