Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-30
STARTERS FOR TIE GRAND PRIZE
AUTO RACE


Brown. 24-year-old millionaire, today
won his second grand prize race. This
year he scored his victory in an Ital-
ian Fiat car, defeating Eddie Hearne
another young millionaire driving a
German Benz, in which Bruce Brown
won last years race. Hearne finished
minute after Brown. De Plama fin
ished third in his Mercedes.
Ralph Milford, hero of the Wander
bilt cup race, was contender up to
the last two laps, when he had engine
trouble which put him out Of the race
The winners time was 331: 29.13.
Hearne's time was 333:33.07. De
Palma. 3s4: 40:S0. The average speed
Of the race was 7445 miles an hour,
against 1856 In last years grand prize
race.
Grand Prize Race Course, Savan-
ma, Ca, Nov. 30.-Thousands of persons
left comfortable beds at an early hour
today to see the start OF the Grand
Prize race at 9 o'clock. The surface Of
the ground became frozen over night.
rendering the course much faster and
safer than had been anticipated. Altho
the day was bitter cold, the sun shone
brightly.
Starter Fred Wagner sent the racers
off promptly. The crowd gave each
driver rousing cheer as they got un-
der way at thirty seconds intervals, be-
ginning at 9 o'clock. Ralph Milford.
winner Of the Vanderbilt cup. received
an ovation.
Fast Time Made.
Some fast time was made on the first
lap. Brags made 1t In 1891, thirteen
seconds faster than the fastest lap in
the Vanderbilt. Bruce-Brown made it
in 1907, and Wagner in 1900. all In
Fiat cars. Ralph De Palma made the
round in Is and Hemmery in 1917.
Braggs time was almost 70 miles an
hour.
Record breaking time was also made
in the second lap which Bruce-Brown
made in 12:47, Wagner in 1888, and
Bragg in 1880. Hemmery made it in
1906. Bragg was leading three sec
onds ahead Of Bruce-Brown.
Bragg led at the end OF the third lap.
one second ahead of Bruce Brown. The
formers time was 1851 and the lat
ter's 1852. De Palma was third with
$3.50. Cobe, driving a Buick 100, was
forced out Of the race by a broken
steering gear. No one was hurt.
Opsn to All Corners.
The third international road race for
the grand prize of the Automobile Club
Of America, run here today, was open
to all cars Of American and foreign
manufacture. The winner captured not
only the $1,000 gold trophy but also
won approximately $4,000 in prize
money
The race, covering a distance Of
41136 miles required the circling OF the
grand prize race course, ia miles,
twenty four times.
Hsarne Takes Lead.
Eddie Hearne took the lead In tho
fifth lap with 66:54. Bragg was sec
ond with 67:2s, Milford third with
6s:06, and Patschke fourth with 6S:10.
! wishart is back in the race after re-
pairing his machine Hemmery and
Burman both reported delay by engine
trouble
Hearne led in the sixth lap with
s0:15, Patschke second. S1:32: Wagner
third, S1:40; Milford fourth. S1:54. Bur-
man and Hemlnery abandoned the race
on account Of engine trouble.
Eddie Hearne took his Benz to the
front in the ninth lap. which he fin
ished in 122:Q3, Wagner second, 122:25: !:
Milford third. 1928; Bragg fourth,
124:25. Patschke was out Of the race
when his car Jumped the track on the
! ninth Ian. Nc one was hurt.
Hearne finished the tenth in the
lead with 1853: Wagner second. Bragg
third, Brown fourth. Hearne passed
Wagner in the eleventh lap when the
latter was forced to stop for oil.
Hsarne Breaks Record.
Eddie Hearne, driving Benz. broke
the worlds record for 205 miles, one
half the race distance. averaging 1872,
against the 74.9 miles an hour averaged
in the 202 miles in the Vanderbilt cup
race.
Hearne was leading Wagner by "A
seconds at the end Of the fourteenth
lap. His time was 1882. Wagner's
1926, De Palma 194:19: Mulford
1850 Bruce Brown stopped for gas
oline and new tire. His time was
1878. The other Buick entry, driven
by Charles Basic. blew out sylinder
and retired from the race.