New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-17
,rTTD RACE OF .fUTOS
AT An END.
p,tsckckc, IN Winning TsceRty-four-
Hour Contest, Beats old Mark
by Nineteen Miles.
NaL SCORE IN z4-HouR AuToMo-
BILE RACE.

] peerinu . 4
T-,ring a. the mad speed that characterized the
"A q The leaders from the start. Cyrus Patseheke
"a Ralph Milford driving the Lozier car No s.
-, tie tWenty-four hour automobile race at the
.,-tsoB Beach track last night with a total OF
q miles 90 their credit. which is nineteen miles
,.,.r than tie previous record, held by George
r,srtsen, IN q Simplex car, and made the mile
- last year. Cebe and Seymour, in the other
,.fsr car. took second honors with I.ls9 miles,
sae the Rainier No. 8. driven by DisbrOw and
"a vas third, with a score OF l.l55 miles
ThFee more OF the nine that started in the
-, we're running when the contest finished. They
-. the Buick No. s. driven by BuFman and
vasbes with l,oS4 miles: the Marion. driven by
s---uk 90 miles. and the Natheson, driven by
| see and Whslen, with Ssl miles.
ms crowd that the end OF the race was far
,r,u the attendance that marked the previous
- held by the Motor Racing Association at the
rssTdrone this year
ne car driven 10y Patseheke and Milford had
--es the cad in the twelfth hour. when the
,.suing Of tire Chevrolet's Buick, which had
-, Ieadine from almost the start Of the race,
avss 10 be. the FIRST of = series OF mishaps which
s.sHr caused the car be withdrawn from the
- grind. Chevrolet mp TO the time that he YVES
.rrbsled sc leave the contest the real hero
Fthe race, and there much regret and high
wiss for his daring work when it became knewn
-. he vas Of the running.
n ererv hour save the previous record was
hiEsn. With Chevrolet out Of the way Il proved
ne clear sailing for the two Bezier cars. and fer
rns hours before the start these machines had
ssh lead that the result barring accidents. was
Ut in doubt
M work ~ Disbrow and Lund in the Rainier
sr 40 g. was consistent from the start They
Aances and their driving skiiful. The same
usy be sid OF Lewis Strang.
Tho race was not married by any such accident
that which marked the last race at the track.
wen two a. the competitors were killed
n spite of the GOODNESS Of the weather and a
vhd that chilled every one TO the bone a good
roEd was in attendance all during the night and
hE While the drivers tore around the mile oval
rs speed that threatened disaster at any moment,
IL race was remarkably free from accidents dur
g tile early hours and new records were estab-
ned for every hour but one Of the long grind.
Whether the weather was cold that IL gave
y spectators all they could do To try 10 keep
rHl or whether the crowd content at the
80 being made by the leaders and the chances
sr they were always taking 10 hold their posi-
ars or pass their rivals. there was noticeable
sasnce Of the enthusiasm shown al other races
4 q this kind
The daring work Of Chevrolet, who held the lead
for the FIRST twelve hours sensation in it,
SCI auTne the early hours. Time after time he
csrls aashing down the stretch and then rounded
he seemingly no check IN MS Speed IN
4 manner that threatened trouble at any moment
h driving 81 the other men was almost daring.
Vita the breaking OF dawn followed a series of
ashaps that put the Rainier car, driven by Charles
BsUsrs Of the race and put Chevrolet's
cine among The tTailers. The first OF these hap
Dsned al : o'clock ia the morning when the rear
4 mF q Bowers's car exploded with report that
4 aud be heard all over the track The car then
/ aided. but Bowers. showing marvellous nerve.
i managed 10 guide II between two posts OF the
ungas fence Bowers and his mechanican, J.
4 Gsuse, managed 10 jump out OF the before it
4 uned over and over II was the first real
cement for the spectators and a piercing cry
sent UP. for Il thought that both men were
saly hurt Bowers picked UP daZed and
zsal 20 The emergency hospital on the grounds
Fh Mause u was found that Bowers was badly
Ar on the head, and he was later taken 10 the
AAgs County Hospital where an examination
showed that he had sustained compound fracture
q he skull. Mause was cut about the face The
was complete wreck.
The thirteenth hour. with a lead OF twelve
Hiss over the Lozier No. 3. driven by Patschke
laeEfalet met with the first OF a series OF trou-
4 lA that finally caused the to be withdrawn in
4 2s seYentsenth hour As ne was taking the west
~n a. frightful speed a rear tire OF his car
s3noea with a report ike that Of a cannon. Be
@s heE tire could be put Patschke had
] s24 the lead. Chevrolet, his return 10 the
l.A showed that he was determined 20 try 20
Il N- TIE lead, ana went round after round al
~a speed About half an hour later while
-s down the stretch, the steering knuckle on his
snapped, with tie result that the ear went
- ne east fence Chevrolet's skilful handling OF
1 car prevented him or his meehaniciaB, John
4 nea from being hart.
4 ne tird accident 10 the car happened shortly
s noon, when Louis CheVrOlet's brother.
4 ~f vas driving. While nearing the paddock
car was seen 10 swerve and then dash into the
On tae outside. With the exception OF bad
4 Ing up neither Chevrolet nor his mechanician
i u hurt The steering gear of the car was badly
4 is'ranged
ne Palmer & Singer car. driven by Lescauit
-a had been repaired and restarted an hour
.@ Il lost wheel and injured Miss Alice Rob
4 - Spectator. by throwing q tire which broke
ooiarbone. withdrawn. with its connect
= roc burned out. soon after II had returned to
Be- trscE
4 - iast pace which marked the earlier hours
! sackened somewhat as the afternoon wore
4 and the seventeenth hour score. at O'clock
/ 60 that Patschke ia the Lozier car. was three
4 - 'ehind the previous record. made by Robert
i Simplex car year ago. The cars at this
were running an the following order: LOzieF,
az miles; Lozer no. 4, SSs miles: Buick.
- eS miles, Rainier. No 9. 500 miles; Buick.
!. 64 miles; Alatheson, 40. H. go miles, and
1 NeFlon, No. 10 SO miles.
/ - scAAe' however, determined 20 keep ahead
4 = !. previous record, began 20 let out his ear
4 - - next hour and when the eighteenth hour
1 - vas announced he was again ahead OF the
- record by mile. with the score as follows:
ssT, 40 3, 90 miles: Lozier. No 4 $50 miles:
Fsslas no. g. $50 miles: Buick Nc 4 20 miles.
\ @ nil 30 IL 90 miles, and the Marion, No.