The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-15
BRUCE-BROWN WIS PRIZE RACE.
Victor Hemery, the Frenchman, Cross
es Wire Second.-S0,00O Specta-
tors See the Great Event.

News and Courier.
Savannah, Ga, November 12.-Dav-
i'd Bruce-Brown is today the man of
the hour in Savannah, and through
out the automobile world. He is the
winner of the International Grand
Prize race of 1910, held in this city
this morning and afternoon. In his
Benz car, the driver of the hyphenated
name outdared, outdrove, outsped and
outgeneralled fourteen other drivers,
known the world over as reckless
challengers Of the grim reaper.
A dozen drivers hurled their ma
chimes over the course at a speed, at
times exceeding one hundred miles an
hour, in their wild endeavor to win
the honor Of capturing the contest,
but Bruce-Brown steadily went them
one better, and as he roared over the
finishing line, after the twenty-fourth
lap of the race, two score thousand
people rose from their seats in the
grand stand and the bleachers and
proclaimed him the victor of the most
Interesting and gruelling long dis
tance automobile race ever held in the
annals of history.
Many Thousands See Race.
It is estimated that fully sixty
thousand people witnessed today the
great race between the powerful en-
gines, which were driving their big
steel frames furious1y over the black
brown oiled course. The scence on
the grand stand and bleachers was in
spring in the extreme. High into the
air rose tier upon tier of humanity,
the vari-colored dresses Of the femi-
nine portion of the throng producing
a most inviting aspect. And while au-
tomobile racing is essentially a mans
sport, the American SIR! and Woman
rivals her husband and sweetheart in
the interest and enthusiasm she dis
plays in this most modern and dan
gerous sport. Always it was the fem
inine portion of the vast concourse
which was first to see an advantage
gained by some favorite driver, and
when Bruce-BroWn, the winner of the
grand prize, hurtled through the
banks of humanity for the twenty
fourth and last time, the shrill sweet
treble of the ladies fairly drowned the
roars, which were emitted by thous-
ands Of throats Of equally excited
male owners.
Haupt Lost Control.
AS usual, the grim reaper did his
very best to exact his toll on the race
course During the middle of the
race, Willie Haupt, driver of the
Benz team, lost control of his machine
at one of the numerous curves in the
course and, together with his mechan-
Scian, was hurled through the air for
a distance Of thirty feet Both escap-
ed serious injury.
Not SO fortunate was Wagner, il a
Fat car, which completely overturi-
ed. Trough some fault in the maclin-
cry. The famous driver was picked
up White-faced and unconscious and
rushed to hospital. His mechanic
also sustained serious injuries.
Tonight the doctors shook their
heads gravely when asked regarding
the condition of the great driver
Probably the greatest piece of pure
nerve and recklessness during the
race was exhibited by Navarro, in e
Fiat. Early in the speed contest the
front axle of this drivers car was
bent to such an extent that the injury
was plainly visible to all in the stands.
But the accident, apparently, did not
trouble Navarro one whit, for he con-
tinued plunging along the course at
90-mile-an-hour clip, until almost the
end of the race, when the the crippled
racer showed such evident signs of
distress that the running of further
mile would have spelled inevitable
death for the driver and his mechani-
clan. .: '~*'
Navarro a FaT0rite.
Nazarro was somewhat Of a favorite
with the ladies in the grand stand, and
the announcement of his dropping
out of the contest called for more ex-
n,oee;o,,c of cvronothv ond rooro+ than