Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-09
HE WINS THE VICTORY
BY ONLY FIVE SECONDS
Driver Of Chadwick Car Snatches All
the First Prizes BY Close Margin,
Which is Run in Ono Of Greatest
Events in the Pennsylvania Section
Not d Serious Accident Reported.


PHILADELPHIA. PA, oct. S.-Len
Sengle, in a Chadwick car, won tn
third annual 2uO mile road race OF
the Quaker C.ty Motor Club over an
eight mile course in Fairmont PARK
this afternoon in three hours - min
utes. seven $500 seconds, snatching
the victory from Ralph Milford, who
drove a I.ozier, by the narrow margin
of 5:i2-lOOO seconds. Tobin De Hy-
mel. the Aztec Indian. finished third
in a STANDARDIZATION. His time WIS
three hours, 81 minutes. 42:95-loV soc
onds: John Aitken, in a National,
fourth in three hours, ~ minutes.
20:75-l00 seconds: W. G. Jagersbef-
ger. driving a Mercedes, fifth, in three
hours. IS minutes, 1S:17-lOO seconds;
Harry Cobe, in a Jackson, sixth; ii II
nv c. Knight. in a Westcott, seventh;
Ernest Gilliard. driving a Pullman.
eighth. and George E. Dawson, in an
Apperson. last.
Sengers time breaks the record I'll
three hours, SO minutes. 80 40 sec
onds. made in 1905 by him. The time
for the s:1-1O miles course was low
cred from 7:41, made by Sengle last
wear. to 1888 made on the twelfth zap
today by RAY Harroun. in a Marhi"n
car Harrcun dropped out of the rec
on the twenty-fourth lap.
Captures Big Prizes.
Sengle receives $500 for winning
the race and $1,000 and a $500 cup
for the best time in his division me
thrtv-two cars entered were divided
into five divisions. according to piston
disbursement. Sengle's car had as
placement Of 707. For making the
hest time in their respective divisions
milford. Aitken, Gilliard end VincehI
PqouIa received 81 .O10 and $500 cup
each. Padula. in an Abbot-Detrolt'
leading the lightest car division was
sioDped in the twenty-third lap, as ne
was then far ahead and the crowd mad
beguu to surge over the course
Today's race was one of the great
ee, oyer run in this vicinity, approx
matelv a half million persons oeihg
massed along both s.des of the eight
miles of roads through picturesque
Fajrmcnt Park. Not a serious acci-
dent was reported due to the racing
machines. but there were numerous
mishaps incident to such a Dig gain
ering.
The most serious accident beieH a
cimnIex car on the dangercIs curve
a, Swectbriar. Ralph Beardsley, the
driver. turning st terrific speed ran
into a railroad bridge The car was
unset his mechanician. Glenn En-
r;dae susia ned fractures of me arm
and leg. but is not otherwise badly
hurt. Beardsley escaped with severe
bruises.
Thrilling Race.
The rare COR first place between
sengIe sud milford was thrilling ana
enthusiastically chccred. Milford ieh
the first four laps. when Irwin ID
pcrydoI wealthy philadelphia ANA
tour driver passed him. Bcrgdol drove
a Pom car. which developed engine
trouble while holding the lean N t6e
.fv,scnfh lap. 7; gave cut in trying
70 climb Hill ~ Nc1 Drive and
Perreoi hsd 20 declare himself out
Then milford and Sergle raced The
former led on the 18th. istE and is'h
lans but had to step for supplies ana
seuglc COMMANDED the next three ny
hare margins. The I'D lap found Nui
ford in the lead b. ono second ana
he gnish,d the sitb nine seconds IN
front 81 Scneic.
Finally. Al the finish Of tho rare.
Milford raised the stand IN 2oa. i3.-''-
md tremendous cheers and u was
,horrhi the victory vas Milford =
ssrrle staried In the rare 80 seconds
behind MuIfcrd and u was thought ~
world no, be able - beat milford =
,iu.e Suddenly. however. The darinT
sruslo shot past and the times an
rounccd ro9.o7.sS. the victory going
10 Senric
Ordered % Norfolk.