The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-01
BRUCE-BROWN
 A SPEED KING
WINS VANDERBILT CUP h AT SAVANNAH IN RECORD
 BREAKING TIME
Eddie Hearn is Second With Ralph De Palma Following Close in
 Third Position--Time 331
 Min. g 131oo Seconds

Savannah, Ga, Nov. 30. Flying faster than the biting wind which swept the frozen race course. Dayls. l.. Bruce Brown, the young American millionaire. today established a new worlds record for automobile road races in winning his second Grand Prize Race in as many years at an average speed of "A 65 miles an hour. His average last year over the same course was $ miles an hour
 Supreme honor again went to an American, driver pis1ting foreign car but this year it was an Italian Fiat instead of Gerinn Benz that car ried the dauntess Bruce Brown to victory His elapsed time today was S31 minutes and 2s 13-l00 seconds.
 Bruce Brown captured the greatest American trophy only after a fierce and nerve racking struggle in which Eddie Hearne. driving Benz, was second, minutes behind at 333:3 T. 100 and Ralph De Palma third at 3s4:4O S5-1oo
 No mishap involving life or limb marred the running Of what probably will be the last of these classic races at Savannah.
 The exciting finish of the great con- test brought thousands of cheering spectators to their feet so intense was the interest.
 As the winners red car flashed into view mile distant from the grand stand on the home stretch q mighty roar of sa fff,,llsese rent the air and in creased in volume as the racer cross ed the line in a meteoric burst of speed.
 Of the sixteen foreign and Ameri can racing machines which darted away at o'clock this morning in the 411. .36 mile contest only six fin ished All of the remainder were unable to endure the tearing endur- ance strain and were eliminated from time to time by the breaking of yi- tai portions of their mechanism.
 The foreign ears apparently sur passed the American manufacturers, as not single one of the latter crossed the tape at the finish in a place. On the other hand American drivers demonstrated superiority over the foreign pilots.
 The outcome of the race was a surprise to automobile enthusiasts az neither of the two favortes of yes terday were in the running at the finish. Victor Hemery. the Benz driver. who was heavily played, was not contender for the honors alter the seventh lap. Louis Wagner the other favorite, retired his Fiat from the contest in the fifteenth turn
 The most thrilling moments of the spectacular race were witnessed at the conclusion of the 22nd lap. On the previous lap Bruce Brown had flashed by the grand stand in the lead with Eddie Hearne 36 seconds behind and Ralph Mulford following closely
 As Bruce Browns Fat appeared in the distance groan of dismay went out from thousands of throats when 1t was seen he was slowing down for stop at the pits. Scarcely had his predicament become manifest when Eddie Hearne burst into view and likewise slowed down at the pits wild burst of cheering ensued when Ralph Mulford, the third of the lead ing trio, passed the starting point only to halt tthe Lozier pit. The stopping of the three cars was the signal for a spirited race De- tween the respective drivers and me- chanics in taking on gasoline and changing tires The spectators lean-, i ed forward and shouted encourager ment as oil cans were deftly oHened and their contents fairly hurled into the steaming tanks. Simultaneously knives were iahhsd into the aamaged tires and with the air hissing like disturbed serpents they weiTe east ITO the pits to be swiftly replal ed r. new ones
 Mulford was the first to complete repairs and minute and half after he had halted at the l-ozier darted away Flle crowd yelled ltsell