New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27
TWO KILLED; THIRTY
INJURED At ELG|N
Buck and MeChaniCian Die
When Car Turns a
SomerSaUIf.
GRANDSTAND GIVES WAY
Len Zengel, in a National, Wins
Trophy, with Harry
Grant, in Alec,
Second
GRANDSTAND GIVES WAY

Elgin H.. Aug 2s.-The So5-mre road
race to-day for the Elsin National Trophy
won by Len zengel in a National. with
Harry Grant IN an Alec second, and Hugh
Hughes in Mercer third was not accom-
r'ished without it's toll Of death and in
jurics David Buck. the veteran Chicago
automobile driver. was within eleven laps
of the finish. and going at the rate Of
sixty-four miles an hour on the back
stretch. when HIS right forward wheel
threw = tire The machine turned a COM
plete somersault. and Sam Jacobs, the
mechanician. was killed instantly, his neck
being broken. Bucks back was broken
and he died here in st. Joseph's Hospital
early this evening.
Anothor accident, in which thirty per-
sons were injured. occurred shortly after
II O'Clock. while tho first lap Of the race
was on. Several sections Of the insecurity
built circuit seats save way and a thou
sand or more persons were precipitated 10
the ground. When the strincers hy which
the seats were suppoi, led broke. the boards
spread ont like a pack OF cards carclessly
thrown on table and the spectators were
shuntcd into huddle az the bottom. Four
Of them sustained broken legs. among
these being 2 daughter Of Senator Lorimor
but the others escaped with cuts and
bruises. The injured were cared for al
tie field hospital
From time 10 time during the remainder
OF the day warnings were shouted through
megaphones 10 the remaining spectators
not TO Jump to their feet in moments II ex-
citement 20 avoid a possible repetition Of
the stand accident. Many left the grounds
after tho accident. fearing to trust them
selves further The ten cars which were
on the course were stopped as soon rs they
reached the repair kit. but . new start was
soon made. fifty minutes after the hour at
which they originally sped on their way.
Ralph milford, whose Lozier was the last
away and Who won the race last year. set
a terrific pace al once. For ifty-nine miles
he drove the car al the rate of sixty-nine
miles an hour leading the field by n coed
six minutes. on the next zap. however.
he went ont Of the race with a burned con-
Meeting rod bearing. This placed Len Zen
gel IN first position. with Harry Grant two
minutes behind him. It was i'm this relation
that they finished. Grant lost two minutes
when ne stopped - change tires. Zengel
made Only two stops both for gasoIene and
OIL
Hugh Hughes. the Mercer driver. who
won the Kane County CUP yesterday, ran
another consistent race, finishing third. He
stopped only once for gasolene and was
closely pressing Grant for second place
~ the finish. He lost by eleven seconds.
ZengcIs time average for the race was
four miles an hour faster than that made
hy milford last year. Grant and Hughes
also averaged nearly that much better
Milford secured the prize for the fastest
lap. covering the eight and one-half miles
in Z minutes IL seconds
Ralph De Palma and Spencer Wishart
simplex drivers went out OF the race early
the former in the second lap with broken
ny wheel and the latter in the fifth with
broken connecting rod. Aiken. who was
a. the steering post Of q National, re-
tired I'm the tht-d lap with cylinder trouble
Buck had tire trouble from the start and
dropped steadily behind for this reason
until his accident put him out OF the run
lIng for good.
The winning cars Of tho National stock
chassis race to-day. and the races for the
Illinois Kane County and Aurora trophies
on Friday were all equipped with Michelin
tires. So that once more "Michelins Win
as Usual" is a fact
The summary follows.
Elgin National trophy Gor cars under 600
inches displacement. prizes and cash valued at
$500 90 winner, distance. 900. % miles. lap. si4
iniiee)
Position. Driver and Time.
Len Zengel. National. 4.35 30
2-Hsrry r. Grant Alco................ 4:41 IS
3-IIugh Hughes, Merccr................ 4:42:Oe
%-Frank Lee Alec Ell miles IN $3.50 -
b-Dave Buck. Fo2e-Hartford (203 miles
IN BbS 6j.............. ........... -
6-Harry Hartman. Alec Q69 miles in
&.4oi44 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -
Zengers average. - A. miles hour.