The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-16
GREAT AUTO RACE
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greater danger. He chose the latter.
The car passed Anderson then skidded.
The skidding car struck the Apperson
car standing at the repair pits with
tremendous force. The big Apperson
was overturned, wrecked and put out
of the race.
The Westcott car went on in its mad
career. After hitting the Apperson it
careened again and this time struck
a heavy post at the side of the track.
Thinks of Loved Ones.
81 didn't hit him, did I?' he asked
eagerly. Then he added, Tell mother
and Jennie I'm all right and not hurt"
Knights mother Mrs. Martha
Knight, and his fiancee, Miss Jennie
Dolly, were seated in the grandstand
but few feet away and witnessed
Knights narrow escape from death.
Strang, driving Case, was over
turned on the front stretch. His trou-
bic was a twisted steering gear. He
went up and gravely shook his mech
anician by the hand.
Tezlaff, in a Lozier, likewise was
overturned. He came up smilingly.
All in a days work." was his only
! comment
Bert Adams, driving a Mcfarland,
skidded on the first turn. The auto
mobile slid down the slippery incline
and into the grass at the side of the
tack. Adams never shut off his power.
Three complete turns the big machine
made in the long grass before Adams
could get it under control
Then he Strengthened the automobile
away, mounted the track and was soon
on his way, tearing wildly around the
track. AS an exhibition of pure nerve
and cool Medicines it was superb.
After all it was Harroun, the quiet,
self-contained little man, who rarely
has a word to say, who really de-
served the victory that was his after
6 hours Al minutes and 8 seconds OF
racing. He drove mastery race.
His was not always the shortest way
round the track
AS the course became more ant
. more slippery and as the turns be
, came more dangerous to negotiate
Harroun, without seeming to Stacker
his, picked out the safest spots.
He made his turns wide and drov,
seemingly at the same rate of speed
from start to finish.
His car was shaped like a wasl
and was painted the colors of a wasp
y black and yellow. Harroun carried NJ
: mechanician with him. He drove tn,
>, entire race with the exception O
eighty miles. Then he was relieved
He had the satisfaction tonight O
knowing that he went more miles at ;
higher rate of speed than any human
being has ever Travelled anywhere in
mechanical kind of continuance.
! Never Again, Says Winner.
81 had to stop only four times TO,
new tires" he said. my engine gave
! ME not the least bit of trouble The
! track was fierce. In the last 200 miles
] it was like a sheet of glass and
! never knew how long l was going t.
be able to keep her on the course.
"The mental strain of the first hun
! dred miles, due possibly to the acct
dent that killed poor Dickson, wa
Y much greater than the last hundred
\ even if the finish was in sight then
Z I'm glad it's over and I'm glad tina
Y I'm alive. No more for me-"
4 When it is considered that less thai
E a half lap separated Harroun's car an
7 the Lozier, driven by Ralph Mulfort
] after all of those grilling, grindin
s 800 miles, it will be seen that the rae
was remarkable close.
] In strange contrast to the mental a
i titude of Harroun after the finish {
the contest was that of milford, hi
nearest opponent.
at was great" exclaimed MulforC
81 enjoyed every minute Of the race
it was like a continual picnic l neve
thought of danger. I'm ready to stal
out again tomorrow for another rae
Of the same length
At the $50 miles, Bruce Brown ha
set a new record, regardless of class
fication His time was 1892, {
against Dawsons old mark of 2:O1:0
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