The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-10-06
VANDERBILT RACE
KILLS 4, HURTS 20
Many Spectators Are Run Down
in Auto Contest.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT is BLAMED
Poor Policing Of Course Declared Re-
sponslble for casusittes--AIiaFry /
Grant Wins Event and Estab-
fishes New Record.

New York, Oct, s-Four persons
killed and twenty seriously injured
several OF them probably fatally was
the sacrifice on the altar OF speed at
the sixth Vanderbilt cup AUTOMOBILES
race. 81 @hes s'f
Mismanagement and poor policing
OF the course were declared RESPONSE
bic for the slaughter. Many of the
victims we're spectators, run down
when the racing autos crashed into
the crowds lining the parkway. 81
The race was wen in eiectrifying
fashion by Harry Grant, driving a 1870
horsepower Alec. He defeated Joe
Dawson, driving Marmon, by the
narrow margin OF twenty-five seconds.
John Aitken, In q National, was only.
minute and six seconds. behind Daw-
son. a-s"E.
Winner sets a New Record.
Grant, by covering the 278.0s miles
of the course In saurs Is minutes S.
seconds-equivalent to an average of
IS 10 miles an hour-established a
new American record. =
The race was the most closely con-.
tested of any of the Vanderbilt cup
races and with the two small car
events run as a unit with 1.-THE
Wheatley Hills sweepstakes and the
Massapequa trophy-~brought out rec
ord number Of starters. The time OF
the three first cars to finish in the
main event exceeded the best time
ever made in an American roHde race.
But as brilliant as was the per-
Torrance of the three winners and as
thrilling as was the race itself, the
horror caused by the wholesale MAIN
ing and killing which attended 1t cast
a deep shadow of sorrow over spec
tators, participants and management
The Killed. -~ff nr ~
Matthew r. Bacon, mechanician for
Harold Stone: Ferdinand DZubia,
New York manager Of Pope Hartford
company; Edward Lynch. run down
after race; Charles Miller, mechanician
for Louis Chevrolet. 's''
Notwithstanding the list of casual
ties, II was ANNOUNCED that the grand
prize race over the same course post
lively will be held on Saturday, Octo-
Der Is. Fifteen cars already have
been entered for the event. .-.
Accidents Are Sensational.
The accidents that caused two OF
the four deaths accorded were sensa-
tional In the extreme. The first was
when the Columbia car, driven by
Harold Stone, suddenly burst tire
at the approach of the cement bridge
crossing the Westbury road, and, be-
coming manageable, plunged over
the parapet. The great machine went
over twice in midalr and landed on
It's side, crushing out the life of Mat
thew R. Bacon, Stones mechanician,
who was caught under it. Stone him,
self had both legs broken and received
internal, injuries from which 1t Is
doubtful II he will recover. y
The killing of Louis Chevrolet's
mechanician. Charles Miller, came as
the climax OF mad attempt of Chew
rolet to regain a lead lost through
frequent magnetic and tire trouble.
The daring French driver hurdled a
bad rut in the back stretch with full
power on and, landing on three wheels
only, found the car zigzagg1ng from
side to side, unresponsive to its steer
ing gear. .
With a shrek of horror from the
hundreds assembled at the spot the
car plunged through fence and
plowed deep into a passenger laden
touring car moored on the side of the
road.
Miller Caught In Wreckase. q
The impact was terrific and the oc-
eupants of the touring car were tossed
high In the air. All escaped death,
however, but Miller was caught in the
wreckage and instantly killed
The third death of the day did not
occur on the course, but in an accident
en- route to the race. Ferdinand
d'Zubia, an automobile man, was the
victim. Both his wifes legs were
broken in the smashup.
Winners In Minor Events.
The first OF the two subsidiary
events, the Wheatley Hills sweep
stakes. was won by j. F. Galnaw,
driving a Far car. w. H. Pearce, also
driving Fal car. finished second.
In the Massapequa trophy race, the
victory went to William EndIcott,
driving Cole car. Mortimer Rob
erts, driving an Abbott-Detroit. was
second. ess
or the thirty-one cars which started
in the Vanderbilt, ten we're stili In the
race when the otficials declared the