New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
VICTORY FOR STRANG
DRTVFs A DARING RACE.
Isotfa-Fraschini Car Finishes Far
ahead of Others.

IovzeII Mass SEPT Pacing al bTeakneck
speed and driving with remarkable skin over the
roads of this city ard the adjoining town of TyngS-
ba-o for mere than two hundred end fifty miles.
! xsrviz StranE tse winner cf the great Savannah
ard FSrizrcfF races and starter in the Grand PTiz
IN s8-horzepozer Tsotts-Frasclinl csr to-day left
al ms competitors far IN the resr ard easily won
the automobile road race for the Butler Ames
T-orhr TIE exact length 81 the run was 25s 1
rifles. comprising tzenty-four circuits a course
measuring 1o-6 miles. Tte winners time was !
hosrs 20 minutes and q seconds
Ear~v Z Grant finished second. more than an
hour and hzn after Strenz. and a. intervals Of
few minutes thereafter William Bourque finished
fhird and George H Robertson came in fourth
OF the three other entries Frank /. Lezcauit and
Charles J. Bssle withdrew. owing 10 slight acci-
dents. and Robert Berrnan disqualified because
outside assistance was accepted in making repairs
SITTER accident None of the rnsflzps in which
the various cars figured resulted IN any injury 10
tbs occupants
strsng received from tia hands or CONGRESSMAN
Butler Ares the 600 trophy for tr rnanUfa t,Irer
OF the winning and also s5oo for himself from
the Lowell Automobile Club. J.nder whose auSpices
shs race was he'd Grant received $3.50 and
Bourque $3.50
strzRg took the lead early IN the race and kent
Il throughout. tearing around lap after lap with
utter disregard Of the sharp curves scarcely slack
ening Ms speed even At the dreaded ''hairpin
turn. the most dangerous spot on the course
Steadily drawing away from the other cars he
was stiII the twentieth lap. His fastest circuit
O. the course was made the sixth lap when he
covered the 1os miles in 70 minutes and 81 seconds.
During one hour. early ia the race, he covered
hs -nilsS- StraaE the only Of the driv-
ers 20 through the contest without a single
accident 10 his machine. Once he stopped for
g feE seconds 70 Investigate threatened trouble
but this was his only halt
LescsuIt vas practically assured of second place
having completed 1hree-ouartcrs of the course
when his car blew cylinder. and he forced
Withdraw BssIe retired early ii the race owing
40 something going wrong with his car. which re-
qGired mere extensive repairs than could be made
al the repair station along the course
BeTTuab encountered his difficulty the hair
Ian turn striking post with glancing blow
and causing considerable damage 70 his On
the charge that he received outside assistance in
repairing The car the judges disqualified him
Lee, BoUrqUe and Robertson all had minor mis-
hsps. which greatly impeded their progress. Rob
ertsol il particular suffering from repeated tire
trouble, which cost him over hours tine.
During the latter part Of the contest the great
throng OF spectators. who crowded close 10 the
road al along the route found the greatest inter
Robertson for third place. At one point Robert
son went for a long distance with tire fat
and with his machine shriekdng for want Of gaso-
leae. Despite his misfortunes. however he finished
only about i've minutes behind BoUrQue.
= force OF 1ve hundred special officers main
1aiped order ln the crowd without great Difficulty
and tie ambulance corps had nothing TO 90. The
summary follows: