Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-28
VANDERBILT CUP
WON by MULF0RD
WITH LOz|ER CAR
DePaIma, in a Mercedes, Fin
iShes Second After a Cruel
Fight for First PIace-With
the Winner


DePalma. driving Mercedes. was a
close second. The winners time was
announced as 236:oo.e7. Harry Grants
record for this race last year was 27s:0S
miles in length in 255:5& The distance
OF today's race was 291-Ss miles. De-
Palma's time was 23s:1L@ Spencer
Wishart, driving Mercedes. finished
third
Milford began to attract public at
tention In the 1s07-oS season when the
Lozier cars he made and broke worlds
24-hour records. his victories including
Brighton Beach and Morris Park events.
The race which gained him greatest
fame was the Elgin National stock chas-
sis competition in 1910 which be won in
a great drive.
Last season and this he scored second
place In the Fairmount Park road races
sweepstakes, winning his class each
time. Since he first became prominent
he has always proved factor in rae
ing.
Perhaps his most remarkable per-
Torrance was In the 5oo-miIe race at
indianapolis when he took second place
"a record for a one-man drive, Milford
lief.
GRANT WAS FOURTH.
Harry Grant, winner of the Wander
bilt cup In 1908 and 1919, finished to-
day q bad fourth.
A vast crowd was assembled in the
grand stands and around the course
when Starter Fred Wagner sent of Har-
ry Grant. in LoEier 46. The other cars
followed at so-secOnd intervals.
DEPALMA IN LEAD.
DePalma led the field In the third lap
In the record time OF 1915. making q to-
tai elapsed time OF 4e:0a.
The fourth lap ended with DePalma
in the lead with time OF 63:42. Wishart
also in a Mercedes, was second, with q
time of H:56. Ralph milford In q Lo-
zier. was close third with A:66.
Milford jumped into the lead In the
fifth lap with 1912, DePaln.. taking sec
one. with 6s:25. Bob Burman. driving q
Marmon, showed into third place with
$3.50. a
Ralph DePalma, in a Mercedes, made
the fastest time of 1888 In the frst lap
Of the Vanderbilt cup race.
The fourth lap again ended with De
Palma in the lead. with a time OF 6S:42
with q time Of 64:56. Ralph Milford. in
bozier, was a close third. with b4:5s.
MULFoRD TAKES LEAD.
milford jumped into the lead in the
fifth lap, with 6S:42. De Palma taking
second with es:25 Bob Burman, driving
Marmon. showed into third place. with
$3.50. 81
The Jackson entry. driven by Harry
Cobe, retired from the race on account
Of engine trouble. Milford reteined the
lead on the sixth lap. his time being
q
Burman was second at 1888 and De
Palma third at s4:S7. The average of the
leading car was rs Ia miles an hour.
Hughie Hughes, driving a Mere =.
dropped out on completing the fourth
lap on account Of engine trouble.
BRUCE-BROwN.
Dave Bruee-Brown, winner of last
years grand prize, retired his Fiat In
the seventh lap. He lost a rear wheel
at Montgomery crossroads and was
forced to retire.
Neither he nor his mechanician was
hurt Milford kept the lead In the sew
enth at 1856. but was pushed hard by
Burman at 97:2S, De Palma was third
with 1910.
Milford still led at the eighth lap, with
1888. Wishart took second, with 1881,
and De Palma was third, with 115:17.
Burman, who Was second at the finish
of the last lap, had not reported when
the other leading cars passed the grand
stand.
milford had a lead Or almost four min
utes on the ninth lap. His time was
1888, against 127.17 for Wishart, his
nearest competitor. De Palma remain
ed third at 29:07.
BURMAN GOES OUT.
Bob Burman was compelled to quit
A flying stone broke the connection to
his gasoline tank, disabling his Marmon
at a time when he had a grand chance
to smash Herick's record for 202 miles
and also to win the race.
MULFORD BREAKS RECORD.
1 Mulford's average for 206 miles was n
miles an hour, thereby breaking Her.
rick's record OF TAGS for 202 miles. He
finished the 18th lap in 1896. DePalma's
was 170:4S and Grants 1852. The Official
timing OF Mulford's record for 2o2 miles
gives his average for that distance a.
74:o9.
The three leading teams maintained
their relative positions in the tenth lap
milford with a record OF 1924. Wishart
with IA Os and DePalma with 1919.
milford made a further gain in the
18th lap. wishart dropped back, De-
Palma taking second place. Harry
Grant. winner Of the last two Wander
/ DllISs WHO ndu DCCh PAhB6AAB dAOnB al
/ a steady pace, took third place, ten
minutes behind the leader. Mulford's
time was ISL :O2. DePalma's, 1925. and
Grants, 1874.
Milford made his first stop changing
tire and taking gasoline in less than
90 seconds He was so excited that he
spilled half a can of gasoline in his ef-
! fort to fill the tank in a hurry. The
crowd cheered when he dashed off again.
RACES WITH AVIATOR
Havens, the aviator, aroused great en-
thusiasm among the spectators when he
appeared above the grandstand in a BIZ
plane He flew over the course and
raced one of the cars for short dis
/ lance before turning off.
DePalma gained about a minute and g
half on Milford on the 18th lap. The lat,
ter's time was 1913 and Depalma's 1880
Grant was third with 1920.
With less than 20 miles yet to go. the
race appears to have narrowed down t.
Milford and DePalma. although slight
accident might put either out
Rifle Team SnIncfnd