The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-26

tnder Maxwell'e. Arthur See, in NO. ss finishing sixth and Carl Kelsey in No IT, finishing seventh. Costello'a Max- we'll No. 12 and Munwelier's No. 1B were running in eighth and ninth positions respectively when the race was called of. The only. other car running at this time was the Franch S. F. O.. which had been especially rebuilt for the race, but which was continually in trouble. sne- ,cseding finally in making only i've cir" cults of the 9.s mile course.
 The race waa run under sappnire skies and in the warmth of summer sun which made overcoats upcomfort- able. The day grew brilliant and ciear after a morning of heaviest, wettest fogs that ever held the city in its blank ct embrace, and which continued 10 dampen the ardor of the crowd until within half an hour of the start of the race at II o'clock.
 A crowd of many thousands filled the grandstands at the finish line and other thousands lined the rectangular course on all four of its regular sides But the crowd remained at a respectful dis tance, for 500 militiamen, under martial law, were thrown about the racing cir- cult and they kept the pathway of the ears absolutely free from trespass until the race was officially, declared to be at an end.
 While there were many minor mis- haps to the cars. the only serious wreck ing. Easter, driving Buick No. IA. had been in trouble early in the race and was driving along pell mell on his fourteenth lap when he lost the road and went crashing into a ditch. The rnechanfcian. Frank Thompson. was hurled from the car and rendered un- conscious It was at first thought he had been killed. but later he regained consciousness and 1t was said tonight he would surely recover.
 Crashed Into Tree.
 Car No. 13, a Chalmers, driven by ". R. Burns. went crashing into q tree on the very first round of the course and the chahfeur lost four of his front teeth. Burns did not draw No. IS originally, but exchaftged with more timid driver who was fearful lest the number should bring him Ill luck.
 The race was a duel between the cars that finished first and second. from the very start. Burman in his Buick held the lead for the entire first half of the race. Then he stopped to replace a lost nut. and Hilliard drove the Lancial into lead which he never relinQufshed. Only once did the little red car come to . standstili. Then 1t was only for q second to allow the mechanician 10 take on board two small cans of lubricating oil. which later he pumped by hand into the throbbing motor. Burman fought va Iiantly to regain his lost advantage. but to no, avail.
 The Lancfa kept humming away over the ground, with engines muffied. while Burman in his Buick and Lorimer in a Chalmers kept snapping and barking with open exhausts at his heels. Once Lofimer got by Burman and held the honor of second position during the fourteenth. fifteenth and sixteenth of the twenty laps in the race. but Bur man, known, as one of the most sasr- ing drivers on the course. kept cTqwd- ing his engines and urging nias car forward until he was again in Becond place.
 Hilliard, in the Iancias meantime had gained nearly lap on his struggling rivals Early in the race it was seen that the Lancia was running more smoothly and holding the road better than the other cars. and was hailed as a winner byathe knowing ones as early as the third or fourth lap.
 Hifliard seemed to be driving with the ease and nochalance of man out for 8 pleasure trip and he did not seem to be using the maximum of his power
 
 tie Lancia is only rated at i2-16 horse power, but it fairly swept the heavier baby racers off their wheels. Aa
 The Buick car No4 Il. driven by Hearne, was in a contending position throughout and held third place for . long while, fighting over every inch of the oiled roadway with the Chal- rners No. TO- The fifteen cars starting in the racs---twelve of American, two of Italian and one of French manu- facture-were sent away at half min fsss intervals and kept in clusters throughout.
 I Al times there were ss high as four of the little racers in the homestrech in sview of the stands and the sharp ness of the struggles betwsen them Eept sthe great crowds cof1tinuously on their feet. ,,s The offacial times ip hours. minutes and sseonds of the seven cars allowed to hnish were:
 Fl .Lancta, 3:a3:33. Buick, Ito. 8. 3:4s:46. A chalmers. No. 10. 3.5S.b .bS. -
 Buick. No. II. 3:6S,04.
 Istta, 4.11:22. @ !. Kfaxwell No. 9. 4:1T;3s.
 Maxwell. No. IT. 4:2o:4A'