Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-25
FIRST AUTO Racers
ARRIVE At chicago
TWO MEMBERS OF FRENCH CREW
REACH CITY, BUT COME
BY RAIL.
HAVE DAMAGED PART
WHICH NEEDS REPAIRS
Machine Stalled at KendaIlville, Ind,
from Which Place Contest Will Be
Resumed-Driver of American Car
Near Goshen, Ind.

Chicago Feb. 22.-CnlcagO nau ltS
nrst glance at the contestants in the
New York-Paris automobile race Fri
day when two of the members of the
French De Dion car arrived by rail,
bringing with them damaged part
which must be repaired before they
can resume the race. Capt. H. Han
sen, a Norwegian arctic explorer who
Is with the De Dion, and M. Autran,
the mechanic of the party, reached the
city early in the day, bringing with
them the second speed shaft, which
was so twisted by the battle with the
snow that it is necessary to repair
the damage before the race can be re-
sumed Hansen and Autran at once
sought out French mechanic and
now a force of workmen is busily en-
gagged in putting things to rights, a
/ task which it was estimated would
take at least "a hours.
st. chaffray Rests in Indiana.
In the meantime G. Bourcier st.
Chaffray, driver of the De Dion and
also in charge of the race as the rep
resentative of the French newspaper
promoting the contest, is resting at
Kendallville, Ind, 172 miles from Chi
cage, rest which he is taking full ad.
vantage of, for his companions say he
is about "all in" as result of eight
days struggle against overwhelming
odds coming from New York.
Hansen called up by telephone from
Kendallville, getting in touch with
Paul Picard, who attempted to drive
to South Bend the earlier part of the
! week, only to be marooned at Mich
| igan City, Ind. Hansen told PICARD
his troubles and said he was figuring
on going back to Buffalo to repair the
damaged second-speed gear. Picard
though, told him to come to Chicago
thus saving time.
i Hansen and Autran were tbs guest.
of MIR. Picard Friday, lunching witt
him at the Chicago Motor clubs head
quarters in the New Southern hotel
and Friday night Mr.. Picard enter
tanned them at the Chicago Automo
bile club. When the part is repaired
the racers will go back to Kendallville
repair the car and resume the race.
| Roberts Nearing Goshen,
Ligonier, Ind, Feb 22.-Montagu'
Roberts with the American car in tn,
New York-to-Paris race, preceded b.
q pilot car, reached here at 11:30 Fri
day morning, and departed at 1873
for Goshen, 10 miles distant, witt
snow about a foot deep on the leve
and roads badly drifted. Roberts lef
Kendallville Thursday night, and ate
a journey of IA miles encountered
snow drift that stalled the car. TIL
night was spent in Wawaka, 81,
mites from Ligonier.
Roberts said he would count it do
ing well If he were able to max,
Goshen Thursday and would spen,
the night there.
The Italian car reached Kendalivili,
in the afternoon, and left in the after
noon. French car No. / is at Ken
dRllyille.
| italian Car Reaches kendallviIIe.
4 Kendallyille, Ind, Feb. 22.-Th
Italian car reached here Friday afte
an all-night run from Bryan, o., an,
was to leave at three o'clock. TIL
Italian was forced to resort to tn
teams who helped his car through
drifts in many places. ST. Chaffray'
French car did not get out of her
before Saturday. The damage t
the car from Thursdays breakdown
was 30 serious as to compel a tri
to Chicago by two of the French part
who procured the necessary repairs