Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-01
EDDIE HEARNE, ANOTHER MIL
LIoNAIRE, SECOND; DE PAL
MA IN THIRD PLACE.
An IMMENSE CROWD There
Winner Is Better by Some 5000
Foreign Cars Superlor--Amert-
can Drivers Best.

SAVANNAH. Nov. 30.-Faclng the
bitter wind which swept the frozen
race course, David L. Bruce-Brown
the young American millionaire. to-
day established new worlds record
for automobile road racers in winning
his second Grand Prize race in as
many years at an average speed OF IA
65 miles an hour. His average last
year over the same course was 1855
miles an hour.
The supreme honor again went to
an American driver plotting a for
eign car, but this year 1t was an Ital-
ian Fiat instead Of a German Benz
that carried the dauntless Bruce
Brown to victory. His elapsed time
today was 331 minutes and 20 l3-100
seconds
Ii was Fierce Struggle.
Bruce-Brown captured the great
est American trophy after fierce and
nerve wracking struggle from Eddie
Hearne, driving a Benz, who was sec
ond, two minutes behind at 333 33:-
7-100, and Ralph DePalma third at
334 40 S5-100 No mishap marred the
VI Niidt wiz pt tiO
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 grandstand on the home stretch,
a mighty roar of applause rent the air
and Increased In volume as the racer
crossed the line in a meteoric burst
of speed.
six out of Sixteen Finish.
OF the sixteen foreign and Amerl-
can cars which darted away this MORN
ing, only six finished. All OF the re-
mander were unable to undergo the
tearing endurance strain and were
eliminated from time to time by the
breaking of vital portions of their
mechanism.
The foreign cars 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
showed superiority over the foreign
drivers The finish was a surprise to
the spectators, as neither of the two
favortes were in the running at the
finish. Victor Hemery, the Benz dri-
yer, who was heavily played was not
contender for the honors after the
seventh lap. Louis Wagner, the other
favorite, retired his Fiat from the con-
test on the fifth turn.
The Thousands Groan.
Of
tacular contest was at the conclusion
of the twenty-second lap. On prev
ious laps, Bruce Brown had flashed
by the grand stand in the lead. with
Eddie Hearne 36 seconds behind. and
Ralph Mulford following.
As Bruce Browns Fiat appeared in
the distance, groan of dismay was
let out from thousands Of the throats
when 1t was seen that he was slowing
down for a stop at the pits. Scarcely
had his predicament became mani
fest, when Eddie Hearne burst into
view, and likewise slowed down at
the pits A wild burst of cheering en-
sued when Ralph Mulford, the third
of the leading trio, passed the starting
point only to halt at the Lozier pit.
Gasoline and Tires.
The stopping of the three cars was
the signal for spirited race between
the respective drivers and mechanics
in taking on gasoline and changing
tires. The spectators leaned forward
and shouted encouragement as oil
cans were deftly opened and their
drivers were hurried back into the
cars. There was much damage done
to the tires and they seemed as SER
pents as they were carried into the pits |
to be swiftly replaced by new ones.
Mulford was the first to complete |
repairs, and minute and half after
he had halted, the Lozier darted away.
The crowd yelled itself hoarse. urging
on the remaining drivers.
They are Off Again.
Twenty seconds after Mulford had
disappeared In the distance, Bruce
Brown and his mechanician sprang
into the big Fiat and started In pur-
suit. The Benz team was off again
ten seconds at r the Fiat WITH re-
ports from the unmuffled exhaust pop
ping like gatling guns the machines
spurted forward and soon was lost to
sight in the wake of the leaders.
While others passing were cheered,
the interest OF the spectators In the
leaders was so intense that the few
minutes necessary--the laps seemed
as hours.
Bruce Brown was the first to ap-
pear His car which wheeled into