New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
RlGG'S FINE DRIVING
81. Fiye-MiIe Amateur Auto
'sa rsce by Spectacular Work.
,oRfRTs0N TAKES MATCH
rhousand Enthusiasts See
~ s.;rring Sport at Brighton
Reach Motordrome.

Il -ssv sfternoo"
's" ,,,e match race between George
driving Simplex, and Ralph
hss driving a Fiat They saw Rob-
u,in the match in two decisive
The second was reduced TO two
o.suse OF the extreme wear on the
saw in addition to this event one
1 ,ost spectacular victories ever won
-,oterdroTne. {. S. Bragg. the anna
s-jver and onetime winner from
oldheld, driving his own Fiat in
mile race for amateurs, won after
u ..;nr through the fence on the danger
Il o,,.x Island turn and through another
DO, hack on the track.
are was scheduled for owners of
o,rn cars and field of FIVE cars
80 IT was q handicap. z. 4. Bofinger.
white steamer, getting the limit of
x.+,-ave seconds. He drove completely
-,e5 touring car. Some one reminded
-. from the stand that he had forgotten
..s Wind shield. Otherwise it could have
"a from the track as a completely
..-+,,ed car. Spencer Wishert, in his S P.
Il Fot 50 seconds. James Doig. in a Sim
,sy q seconds. and r. E. Beardsley, in
| priok - seconds. Bragg was on scratch,
Sc hack Fiat being sent away only when
| q. limit man was half way down the track.
! Bragg drove z brilliant race from the
,-s-1 He cut down man after man. At the
/ forsr Island turn. finishing the third mile
rrest gasp went up from the stands
There had been some dangerous skidding
,t This SPOT earlier in the afternoon. but
Brsge persisted in hugging the turn so
rlosely that his heavy car skidded clean
soross the track and then went smashing
through the fence, broadside on, to the
rreen. Finding himself still on four wheels.
be started back TO the track. He was forced
10 butt his way through another section OF
me fence and was wildly cheered when il
was seen that he was going 10 finish the
race b. furious driving he moved down
the leaders and won in the fast time of
as - actual time.
The much-heralded flve-mile match race
did not turn out to be as hair-raising a
contest as il might De Palma won the
toss and took the pole.
The conditions Of the race were that three
heats OF i've miles should be run An ad-
ditienal condition was responsible for drag
eing out the match and making It rather
1nonotonous. This condition was that in
case Of tire trouble the heat should be de-
clarei of and driven over
There was a long wait while De Palma
adjusted his machine. a curious tinkIe in
the big racing Fiat was audible even in
The grandsJand. and he went back again
and again 10 hunt for the trouble At last
he was ready. and the heat was started,
unly TO be called off before a mile had been
ridden because De Palma had tire trouble.
Tie rev cement turns were particularly
hard OF tires, and ravelled them out If il
did not burst them outright. The second
attempt was similar TO the first, and De
Palma again returned 10 camp.
The third attempt was better. At the
pistol De Palma jumped into the lead, and
he'd It until well around the turn into the
bsckstretcn on The second mile. De Palma
followed his usual method of riding the
tuTns wide. and Robertson cut in at the
beginning Of the third mile, and they had
4 neck and neck down the stretch, Rob
ertsou gradually pulling away and opening
Up gap.
Nearing the back on the last lap. De
Palma was seen to slow up. Robertson
kept On. and finished easily first. It was
tten evident that Robertson had finished on
E far tire. bUt had elected TO ride it out
rather than stop again De Palma had
Flowed ID because his tire had ravelled, but
t vas -idabI
The second. which proved the final heat.
s-as cut 70 TWO miles 10 prevent possibility
G tire trouble. Il was not interesting.
Robertson winning handily. That ended
he match race.
The hour race for cars which had COM
peted IN twenty-four-hour races brought
out z notable field and was a good num-
oer. The starters were Stanley Martin. in
! Houpt-Rockwell: Louis Disbrow, in a
Marion. John Juhasz. in an s. p. O.; Bill
=-ndicott. in Cole go: George Robert
Jon IN z Simplex; Spencer Wishart, in an
5 p O; ". c. Spenney, in a Croxton Kee-
or, and Harry Cobe. in a Palmer &
singer.
Robertson cut out a hot pace in this race
I'd for several miles led with Martin
.aIging fairly close This lasted for FIVE
niles. when the Palmer & Singer, with
-obe driving, drew up rapidly Then fol-
owed pretty scratch between Cobe and
uhasz- Disbrow was in the -uck. but be-
ore the twenty -five-rnile mark had been
sssed pulled up 10 striking distance AT
he eighteenth mile Juhasz got after Rob
rtson, but could never head him. For
bout five seconds he managed 10 hold the
peedy Simplex. but that effort shot his
'olt and ne fell back again Cobe was
ringing his Palmer & Singer along stead
y and pulled into third place, showing
5lsbrow into fourth Martin had by this
Inc dropped away back
Al the thirty-second mile Robertson went
Z the track 10 change a tire, but lost only
mile and an eighth He first caught
uhasz. and then Cobe's tire blew out at
re fortieth mile. That left Robertson with
)isbrow only 10 ride down. This he did
Z the forty-ffth mile, and won with Dis
row n second and Cobe a good third
The mileage times were: Is miles, Robert
on, l5-5s 3-5; % miles. Robertson. 2s:57 2-5:
miles, 1886 4-5; 20 miles. Cobe, 4:A1-5;
miles. Robertson. 50:2s 1-5: so miles. Rob
rtson, st: 20 10.
Ten miles fopen 70 cars el1gibse under Glass
. Division I2C)-C. Brown Derby. Hupriobile,
rst: \ c. Dam. Bupmobile. second Time,
3l3 3-5.
Ten miles fopen 10 cars eligible under Class
, DlNlsion 2C)-Bll Endicot, Cole 80" first:
: 81 2-5. Neeies Patterson second Time
special match race fthree heats. i've miles
ach George Robertson, Simplex first in
rst heat and Ralph De Palma, Flat, second
obertson woE first heat. Time: One mile
e Palma, o:5s 2-5s Robertson. o:5s IS. Two
llles-De Palrnss ] So 25: Robertson. ] SO.
hree miIes-De Palma. 245 3-3: Robertson
80. -Four miles-Ropertson 2:3s 4-5: De
alma. 3:4l l-5. Five miles - Robertson,
~ 3-5. Robertson won second heat and
atch. Time: First miie-De Palma 0:57 4-5;
obertson OBS Two miles = Robertson
.z9 As; De Palma / so 3-5. Robertson's sec
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