The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24

view, car No. %. Simplex, driven by
William Watson. with Thomas Cotter,
and turned a complete sOmersault,
throwing out and badly cutting both
men about the head and body. The car.
a complete wreck, Is out of the race.
When the accident occurred the crowd
of spectators who lined the course at
this, one of the most dangerous turns,
crowded into the roadway and, over
coming all efforts of militia and deputy
| sheriffs. blocked the passage of car No.
10, a Renault. driven by Bloch, and
held it up for about five minutes.
Spectator Run Down.
The next accident came when Henry
wilcox, a spectator, was run down by
one of the speeding cars.
His right leg was broken, and he re-
ceived severe internal injuries.
Soon after the race officials received
word that Murphy in his big 35-horse-
power Maja had run against a stone
wall between Valhalla and Eastview
and was badly hurt. His a was de-
clared officially out of the race.
In the first round. the best time that
has ever been made Owe the course was
that of Strang. who drove the Isotta
car No. 4, and who completed the cir
cult in 80 minutes and AZ econds, pass
ing the finishing post first of all the
racers. Second came Herbert Lytle with
a No. 8, the Apperson, and third
Cedrino, car No. 2, Fiat.
Sartori, in car No. 1, a Bianchi, suf-
fered a mishap In the first round. His
car spread-eagled and plunged into the
crowd which, however, parted before it
so quickly that no n was injured.
Quick work on the part of Sartori and
his mechanician got the car in order
again in five minutes, and he sped on
his way amid a great outburst of
cheers.
Spectator Seriously Hurt.
Washington Irving Fitzpatrick. son of
a wealthy resident of I~rvington, was
injured, possibly MORALLY, shortly be-
fore the start of the race, when he was
rushing to the aid of several young
men and women who were in danger
from the explosion of an automobile
lamp. Kilpatrick's left leg was broken,
and he sustained internal injuries. He
was taken to the Eastview Hospital,
near the course.
The pilot lights of an automobile, in
which was seated the party of Charles
Uherson, of Yonkers, exploded, just as
Fitzpatrick passed in from of 1t. One
of the young women in the car
screamed. and Fitzpatrick thought some
one was badly hurt. In the darkness
he dashed toward to render what as
sistance he could, and, slipping, fell
heavily.
Car No. 4, driven by Strang, finished
the second lap at 6:4S:05, two minutes
and twenty-four seconds ahead of No.
8. The trouble at the bridge ove Muir
rays Creek delayed the cars on this
lap. The leaders time for this round
was 50n.. 23s., while the first trip was
made in 3Snn. 42s.
The cars finished the third lap in the
following order: Nos. 4, 8, 2, 8, 8, II, 1,
10, 10, p, 9, Z, II. 16. 10. Is, 20, II. IA. 6
and Is.
On elapsed time No. a leads with
21s.
Strans at the Half.
Strang, in his Isotta, finished the
fourth lap at s:26:02, the total elapsed
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the lap being 3Sm. 39s.
In every lap each car is allowed ten
minutes for control, which is not
counted in the elapsed time. This al
lows the drivers to rest up and make
repairs if necessary.
1t became apparent within a view few
minutes after the start that. despite
predictions to the contrary, tremen-
dously high speed was to be made over
at least some portions of the course.
Forty-two minutes nae been reported
as the best time over the thirty-two-
mile curse in the trials, and many be-
lieved that no better time than this
could be expected during the race. At
5:24 o'clock, seventeen minutes after the
first car had left the starting point,
however, word came back from Ar
monk that four cars already had passed
that place, seventeen miles away. One
of these o u cars had been only thir-
teen minutes on the road. another four
teen, a third fifteen and another seven
teen minutes.