The Detroit times., 1911-08-25

ELGlN, IT'S, Aug. 25.-Hughes,
In Mercer, won the Kane coun-
ty race. Barnes In a Mercer was
second. Hughes time was two
hours, 80 minutes, 21 seconds, an
average Of 64.4 miles per hour.
Mortimer Roberts In an Alb
bott-Detroit won ne Aurora cup
race.
NATInNAI..R RACE TRACK, ELGIN.
Ill. Aug. 25sA-Perfect weathss .eondi.
tions marked the running today of
the Illinois cup, Kane county cup and
Aurora cup races, preliminary to the
big race OF tomorrow-the famous FL
gin trophy race. At least $4,000 had
gathered around the cup course when
the signal bombs warned state troops
to clear the course in anticipation OF
the three speed events OF the day.
Thousands Of autos were parked about
the course, especially at the turns,
where spills were feared. A touring
car driven by Mrs. j.. G. Adams, OF
Phoenix, Ariz., crowded with young
women, was given an ovation as 1t
passed over the course preparatory to
the starting OF the races. Mrs. Adams
has driven TO Elgin from Phoenix for
today's races.
The first race OF today was for the
Illinois cup for small cars. The race
was "a times around the half mile
course. Starter Fred Wagner sent
the cars away promptly at the firing
OF the starting gun, at Ii O'Clock,
Herr, In the National, being first away.
oNa n a oA int
walls and were followed Immediately by
eleven cars in the Kane county trophy
race for cars OF 231 to 800 cubic
inches displacement and the cars in
the Aurora cup event for cars OF from
301 to $50 cubic inches displacement.
Only eleven cars started In the Kane
county cup race, though 16 were enter
ed. The three Falcars were scratched; ;
Nikrent, broke an engine base coming
up TO the starting line and had to be
withdrawn. Cino car No. 2, driven
by John Raimey, was withdrawn,
Raimey taking Andy Burt's place In
Cino IT No. IL.
The Nationals led in the first lap
Of the Illinois trophy, National No. 8,
which started third, passing Velie,
two, In the first lap. Herr, National
No. 1, negotiated the course In 1887,
No. 3, In 7:46. Pearce, In the Colby,
passed four others cars in the first
lap OF the Kane county trophy and
led that event on the first lap.
Barnes, In Mercer No. IL, Kane
county trophy. took an early lead In
that event, reeling OF his laps at a
consistently high rate of speed.
Detroit Machine leads.
In the Aurora cup races. Mortimer
Roberts lod A. the halfway pole, hav-
ing sent lis tiny Abbott Detroit the
81 81 miles In 74:37-
RaImey 10 Injured. n
John Raimey OF Cincinnati, pilot
Ting q Cino machine, crashed into the
ditch two miles from the grandstand,
wreclxing his car and sustaining pain
full injuries He was rushed to. the
field hospital in an ambulance and
the surgeons commenced an examina-
tion to ascertain II he was injured in
ternally. His car. struck two spec
tators along the roadside, infiicting
slight injuries. They were also TAX
en- TO the hospital
In the twelfth lap, one-half of the
Illinois cup race, Donald Herr was
leading in National, having negoti-
eted the 1O1 IL miles In 92:5s.
Charles MeFsy In National was sec
ond in 94:01. The Mercer was main
tanning their lead In the Kane eoun-
ty race, Hughes doing half of that
event, "a 3-4 miles in s6:52, while
Barnes was two minutes behind IN
SS:55.
Car Hits Telegraph Pole.
Car No. 25, Staver-C Chicago, driv-
en- by Fred Robillard, went into a
telegraph polo near the judges stand
and was completely wrecked, but
neither the driver nor his mechani-
clan was injured. Robillard was
thrown clear Of the wreckage.