The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-19


which brings the cars past the grand
stand.
Work on the road bed was main
tanned until the last moment, when
it was stated that even the rough
loose bed of % miles on the last leg
had ben rendered firm.
All night long crowds poured into
the town.
The first eight of Chicago form
ed the vanguard. The militiamen
pitched their shelter tents at the
grand stand. Special trains from
Chicago began to arrive at 2 a. M,
bringing thousands into Crown Point
and Lowell. Every available sleep
ing space was occupied by the eager
invaders, and the late corners were
forced to walk about until it was time
to go out to the course.
Many women spent the night in the
| tonneaus of their cars or in hestily
| improvised camps.
GRAND STAND FILLED.
The immense grand stand began to
fiji early and at o'clock dashes of
color could be seen where women had
already taken their places.
With the distribution of guards the
| task of clearing the course began
with energy and by o'clock the
crowds had been turned toward the
fields and byways and the track was
clear for the contest.
The race started on time, at 3
o'clock, when the Corbin shot away
from the line. A minute later tue
Buick car followed.
The Marion car was next, then the
Chalmers Detroit, which was OF twu
minutes behind the Marion, owning to
the UlfhnFa val IF Ford xyE. 4,
h ii originally been booked to start.
The other cars Followed with clock
like regularity, speeding away at min
ute intervals.
WAGNER AS STARTER.
AS Starter Wagner gave the word
senoing the drivers on their way, he
slapped each driver on the back, The
rear wheels slid in the oil dressing oi
the road for an instant, there was a
sudden rush, and the machines, thun
deTing their exhausts, disappeared
over the lower north side of the
stand. The intervals between the
cars more than gave time for the
leading cars to disappear before their
respective pursuers were sent alter
them.
Burman, in his Buick, overhauled
and passed jacksonville in a Corbin
half way down the Cedar Lake-Low-
ell stretch, otherwise known as the
Western leg. Burman held his lead
and sped past the grandstand leader
in the first lap, which he made In
23:41.
jacksonville, running like top, fol-
lowed, having made the lap in &c: IS.
Knipper, in his Chalmers-Detroit
overlook Stutz and made the lap in
25: So. Stutz took 1884. Monsen, in
Marion, made the lap in 27:29,
Florida in the Locomobile, came next
and clicked at 1855 Pearce in hi
F'al-Car came in only in 1852. Strang
was shaking his fist at the car ahead
apparently trying to indicate that the,
man ahead would not give him room
to pass Strang had to pass Robert
son, winner of last years Vanderbilt
and driving car of the same make
this year, Wells in the Noon, and his
team mate, Chevrolet, to gain this no.
sition- Pearce's time was 26 80;
Robertson's 27:5S; Wells % and
chevrolet 81. Strang's time was 24:32
Chevrolet stopped to take water for
his radiator. Poole in a Chalmers
/ Detroit made 26:44 and Wiseman IN
a StOddaFd- Dayton PISS.
THE BUICK OUT.
Strang in the Buick, after making
| sensational speed on the first Ian
stripped a rear axle at Lowell. He
was announced out.
Strang was hurt. Burman made
the second lead in 26:05. Knipper
| close up made the same round in