Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-02


LONG ISLAND MOTOR PARK
WAY. n. Y. oct. This was the toll
of the sixth running of the Vanderbilt
cup race:
The killed:
Mathew r. Back, mechanician TO-
Harold Stone, killed when Columbia
car No. II plunged over bridge
spanning Westbury road.
Charles Miller, mechanician for
Louis Chevrolet, killed when Chevro-
let's car left the course and struck
touring car.
Ferdinand D'Subia. New York. man.
ager of Pope-Hartford Company;
killed in early morning smash-up on
way TO race.
Edward Lynch, run down after race.
The injured:
Harold Stone, driver of the Column
bia car; both legs broken and internal
injuries; may die.
Mrs. Ferdinand D'Subis, both legs
broken; condition critical.
William knpper, driver Lancia
car; broken Ieg-
" PaduIa, driver Abbott Detroit;
bruised.
Louis Chevrolet, driver Marquette
Buick; left arm broken.
James Nelson, mecharictan 10 Ar
thur Chevrolet; leg broken.
Thomas Miller. struck by Pope
Hartford car; skull fractured; injured
Internally; may die.
c. ~ kittreII, mechanician car No
27: shock and Commissions.
smash-up; will recover.
Charles Grommucci, the TopIia
chauffeur: bruised.
Harry Hagoenbor, spectator, hit by
Oawson's car; condition serious.
Morris Levinson. spectator, struck
by Knippers car; leg broken
Cornell Reid, spectator; leg broken.
Mrs. Gussie Heidmann, spectator:
cut and bruised.
Mrs. Lillian Roose; arm broken.
Mrs. Martha Roose; cut and bruised.
Joseph Cook; scalp wound.
William Helmson, knocked uncon-
scious by flying tire from wheel.
Thomas Somners and Edward n.
Brown, injured in D'Subis accident.
The Great Race.
-Four killed and twenty seriously in
jured-fOur of them fatally-wcrc the
price in human flesh paid today for
the sixth running of the Vanderbilt
cup race. won in electrifying fashion
~ Harry Grant. driving a 122 horse
power Alec.
Grant who distinguished himself
last year by finishing fifth in the Van
Jerbilt. won today's event from Joe
Dawson driving a MarmOn. by the
narrow margin Of q seconds. John
kitkin. in the National. was only
minute and SIX seconds behind Daw-
son
The race was the most closely cor
tested Of any Of the Vanderbilt cup
races. and with the two small ca
events run as unit. with 1.-THE
Wheafly Hills sweepstakes and III"
MaSsapequa trophy brought ont
second number " starters. The time
Of the three first cars 10 finish in the
rain event exceeded the best iimr
ever made in any American road
race.
Sets New Record
Grant. by covering the 2Do.S miles
Of the course in four hours. T. min
rses. - seconds equivalent 10 an
average 81 ~ - TITUS ~ NWNt W
fabIishcd = new record. But a. bril-
liant a. was the performance Of thc
three winners and As thrilling a. was
the race itself. The horror caused ~
the wholesale manning and killing
which attended u cast such deep
shadow over spectators. participant
and management that ;hc crowd dis
pcrscG under pail NJ sorrow.
Sensational Accidents
The accidents that caused two oi
the four deaths recorded. were scns>-
fionai The first occurred when ihc
Columbia car. driven BY Harold Stone.
suddenly burst a tire ~ tho approach
II tho cement bridge crossing ihr
wesfbuTv rad and becoming unman
sreablc. plunged over the psrapcf~
Tho great machine vent over twice
in mid ar and landed On rs side.
eru. hing ouf The life ~ Mathew v