The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-01
STORY OF THE RACE.

STORY OF THE RAGE. Vanderbilt Cup Course, L. l., Oct. | 1.-Harry Grant, in an Alec car, won today's Vanderbilt cup race. He was, | also, the winner of last years race, in l an Alec car. His time was hours, 1 , minutes, 58 seconds.
 Joe DaWson. sE Gdaoa. in liaG MaGmGn, on was
 ner; John Atkin, in a National, was third.
 Fully half a million people, the greatest crowd that ever attended an automobile race in America, saw the start of the sixth annual Vanderbilt Cup Race in the Long Island Motor Parkway at daybreak today. From a. n1!, the e~ Long Island Railroad carried train after train packed to the guards to the course and a constant stream of automobiles brought num- beFless thousands to the track. The glare of myriad lamps flashing along the Long Island road as the auto parties made their way to the course presented almost a fairy-like spec tacle.
 At 5:45, fifteen minutes before the announced that it was raining hard at Westbury, on the course north of the stand: Rain was also threaten ing to fall all over the course but it was announced that rain would cause no delay
 The 31 big stock cars that were due to start in the Vanderbilt began arriving at the repair pits in front of the grandstand at 5:2O, taking up places selected by the president, Will liam K wy Henderbilt aif Ir, ana aoS5t Starter ter fore daybreak all the big cars were in position, waiting for the starters gun.
 The cars were scheduled to start at 15 second intervals. The first car to get away was the National, with Al Livingston at the wheel. Living ston flashed across the starting line at o'clock and the big race was on
 He was followed by Ralph Nut ford 1, in h the LozIer Louis Chexroiet VI Let away, killed his motor at the starting line and was forced to crank up again, finally simultapeous1y with the Royal Mercedes, crossing the line like a flash.
 The first car to complete the first lap was Mulford's Lozier. Arthur starting third, was second, with spen- cer Wishart in a Mercedes, starting fourth. third and Al Livingston, who in the Pope-Hartford, who had been making such phenomenal time in practice, dashed past the grandstand
 The Jackson car, driven by Ernest Scheifler, broke a radiator on tho first lap. and Wishart in his Mer- ole in the early stage of the race Louis Chevrolet was ninth in the third lap lap. having picked up o+iIn more The daring Swiss, regarded as the best race driver in America, was urg- ing his car to the limit and passed the GraQdstand at a speed estimated at 75 miles an hour.
 There was considerable mechanical trouble manifested in the early stages of the race, a number of the cars haIting for some time in front of the repair pits on the first lap.
 Mulford continued his wonderful driving in the early stages of the race, | finishing his fourth lap far ahead of his nearest comp etitor.
 The great driver was reeling off lap work and was considered by the ex- perts to have an excellent chance if | he had no trouble
 The Benz cars, too, were doing con | sistent work while Louis Chevrolet | and Robert Burnan in the Marquette 1 along at a splendid speed
 The duel between Chevrolet and | Mulford was thrilling in the extreme. | in the first round had made | the 12.64 miles in 1O:46 or an aver age speed of more than 65 miles an hour.
 Robert Burman, in a Marquette- Buick, was second on elapsed time.
 At the completion of Louis Chevro- let's eighth lap it was announced that the wonderful Swiss in his Marquette Buick was far ahead and averaging 75 # miles an hour.
 . With only four cars out of the Vanderbilt, eight ears were started in
  small cars, the Coreoja, which was to nave been driven by Montague Rob- erts, was disqualified by the technical committee.
 Mulford in his Lozier car took the cad at the end of the tenth lap. with Bob Burnan in the Buick. .Herne Atkin in the National, Louis Chev- 'olet in Buick, Harry Grant in the Alec, with Joe Dawson in the Mor- non close at his heels The leading ,ars were closely punched and were high speed.
 It. was, announced that Louis chev- 'olet, who had led until the tenth ap, hadl averaged 73 F miles an hour or the first nine laps of the race. Harry Grant in the Alec, the winner ,f last years Vanderbilt had, up to his time been driving a most con lstent race and was fast crawling up ,n the leaders Atlzin in the Ma 1onal was driving smoothly and well ID in the field, seeming to improve with every lap.
 Irving a Marmon, flashed past the whole field and assumed command by good length.
 At the conclusion of the 18th lap on at the wheel. was still in the cad. with Harry, Grant in the Alec, n n second place, and Louis Chevrolet however, Dawson and Chevrolet were n practically even terms with Daw- on ,, having but a few, seconds lead.
 The Lozier, drizen by Mulford, was ourth. On this lap Chevrolet stop 'ed to replace tires and replenish his ,asoline tank.
 In it's 18th lap the Stoddard-Day- on car, driven by Hugh Harding, vas forced by the officials to leave he track because a broken truss bar ndangered the lives of the occu- ants.
 Harry Grant in the Alec car in yhich he had won last years race, ook command in the 18th lap
 Chevrolet and Dawson far back in he 14th and 18th laps respectiyeIv
 Ralph Beardsley in his Simplex. Tho had been creeping up on the aaders. was forced to withdray in teering gear.
 Grant was still leading iA the 18th ID.