The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-24

cars entered the final lap Robertson.
then four minutes ahead If hi, Dearest
competitor. almost lost out when prac-
tically within sight of the winning lost.
on the eleventh and last round, al
Plainville. running at close to seventy
miles an hour his car ran off the road.
Everything seemed TO be OF for Robert
son, hut his luck did not desert him
The car was not materially damaged
and after a delay of two minutes the
daring driver started again for he
finish line
While none of the participants in the
race was injured to an extent worth
worr. ing about, one death can be
charged 10 the event. A man was killed
last night in Long Island City by a
street car as he was lodging automo-
biles bound for the course. Leo Faum,
of No. 1lii Hancock street, Brooklyn,
fell out of a tree at Jericho and frac-
tured his skull
Few Accidents in Race.
The race was remarkably free from
accidents. Foxhall Keene was the only
contestant to sustain any particular in
jury. He accumulated a blsterel face
in trying to extiH.u!sh a h-e that
started in the mechanism If his car,
William Williamson, a courier, had
narrow escape at the Jericho turn. He
was riding along the course on a motor
cycle. headed against the course of the
racers when Knox Car. No. 90 Bourque
driving. shot around the turn directly
ahead OF him.
1t appeared that a collision was ma
evitable. Williamson was moviu- i; =
RAPID pace and the auto was approach
ing him ut the rate of mile a minute.
He promptly headed his motorcycle fo'
Il four-foot ditch at the side ~ the roa
and went into II all in a heap, :1ourpLo
.teered for the other side of ,he cause
and his wheels just grazed the edge ri
another ditch. Williamson was pain
fully hurt. Hts motorcycle was wrecked.
Cars Run Into Crowds.
A lad named David Schuh had his left
leg crushed after the race WIS over. lie
WAS in the crowd that swarm-d OF the
track from the grand stand ard got
into the way of car No !, Locomollle,
witt Florida driving Florida stood no
chance Of winning anything, but he
was determined TO finish, and uncOn-
scious Of the fact that the race had
been declared Off charged into the mob.
While Schulz was lying on the ground
with a sympathetic knot of spectators
around him, car No. 3 ran into tbs.
crowd at reduced speed, A couple OF
spectators were Knocked down, but not
hurt,
! Mr., Vanderbilt was indignant over the
tactics OF the crowd after the FRS two
| cars had finished The wrl.-dTessel
| swarm in the grandgtand acted like
| collection Of hoSdlums The race es-
tablIshed tina, volunteer militia and
raw deputy shcTins cannot properly
control crowd on the Vanderbilt
| course.
Racers Near Catastrophe.
About the most thrilling incident Of
the race occurred toward the end on the
high yladuct crossing the Long Island
Railroad track near Central Park
salzman, completing his eighth lap,
| driving Thomas car No, L. was mount
ing the incline 10 the yiaduct when
Robertson driving the Locomobile No.
lG which vas In the lead came up be-
hind him.
SalFman did not diminish speed and
Robertson put on more power He
crept up side by side with the Thomas
and neck and neck they started up the
grade 20 the top Of the viaduct where
the track is only twenty feet wide.
Neither driver would give way. II
seemed TO the spectators that one OF
them would he forced on the yladuct
Robertson's mechanician threw up his
hands and got ready 10 Jump. The two
cars shot over the yiaduct together
their wheels grazing. Down the incline
on the other side Robertson gained five
lengths and entered the Dip Of Death
that distance ahead Of Salzman,
Out OF Business early,
The contesting cars went out Of bust.
ness rapidly after the irst zap. and
when the race was half over only seven
stood any show Of finishing, These wers
No, Locomobils. Florida; No. ! AisT'