Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-04
Motor Racers Contrast Hospital
ity of Iowa and Indiana in
New York to Paris Race
CHARGES AGAINST THOMAS
Italians Say Driver of American Car
Sought to Impede Progress Of OPP
ponents Intimate That Thomas
Expects to Quit at San Francisco
Conditions Of tho Test.
Special to Times-Republlcan.

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Ames, March 4.Thc Italian ca
Zust in its stopover at Ames. had OF
board A. c. Ruland of New York: b
j. Bcebe, of Marshalltown. and G
Sirtori, A. Scarfoulgio, and III. Hoogs
of Milan, Italy. Sirtori driver. ant
Beebe pilot Scarfoulgo is the Londof
Daily Mall correspondent, also CORE
spondenp for the "Stampa" of Turin
Italy. He acted as war corresponds
ent for these papers during the Boel
war, The Italian left Amcs at s O'CLOCK
this morning, going direct from here t.
| Boone.
The Italian car has suffered nc
break so far on its trip--that Is, nc
pieces except tires. The American car
was practically rebuilt at Buffalo and
Chicago. In talking of the condition
of thel French car, Mr.. Rutland said
that the Italian car parted with the
Frenchman at Cedar Rapids. that there
which at the very least would keep
them at Cedar Rapids forty-eight
hours, and il permanent repairs were
to be made would require three days,
otherwise the Italian car would have
waited u short time for them.
Spontaneous cheering and hospitality
there being sprinkling of cheering at
every farms house. This is much
different report of treatment than was
received in Indiana Mr.. Rutland says
that genuine hospitality was accorded
the 'Zusp at only one place in that
state. He states further. and showed a
bill of costs to prove his statement,
that the crew had to pay $25 for two
hours repair work in one of the
measlest shops in the Hoosier state.
and that charge Of So was asked for
one hours stop in u livery stable in
Michigan City, Ind.
This is not road race" said MIR.
Rutland. Its object is to determine the
endurance Of the cars. The race was
started by lie Matin," of Paris. thru
their representative, Bourcier Saint
Chaffray, who is the driver of the first
French car DE Dion. Some of the con-
testants are dropping out of the race.
We hate to see this for their with
drawal defeats the object of expedi
ton. All contestants have privileges
according to the conditions to ship
from either Cheyenne, Wyo.. or Ogden.
Utah, by rail to Seattle, in order to
catch the steamer sailing on the 10th
of March. This is necessary If the con-
testants are to reach Alaska to get to
Siberia before the 1st of April to use
the Lena river for roadway. which be-
gins to thaw at that time: otherwise
they would have to wait until next sea-
son. All the foreign cars sent gaso-
line to Siberia eight months ago and
this Is cached along the route, there
being no gasoline thtuout this country.
The Thomas car has no gasoline at all
in Siberia, and this shows that they
have no intention of going any farther
than the Pacific coast
Sirtori predicts that the trip will
not be finished before the middle of
This is the first time the
United States has ever been attempted
to be crossed by automobiles at this
season of the year Automobiles are
entirely unknown in Siberia
grave charge was made against
the Thomas car. Mr.. Beebe says that
a farmer near Cedar Rapids. Iowa, tes-
titles that Montague Roberts offered a
liberal sum if the farmer would re-
strict the privilege accorded him to all
other cars in the race. The privilege
to was the tearing down Of the
farm fence to allow the American car
to save some time. The Iowa farmer.
however, said that he would accord the
same treatment to any other car that
came along.