The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-26
AUTOS BEHAVE
WELL At ELC|N
Many Records Broken and Only
Two Minor Accidents to
the Cars.
BROKEN ANKLE IS WORST
HURT ANY DRIVER GETS
Growing Event of the Meet for
Big Trophy Begins Today
at Noon.

ELGTN. H.. Aug. 25--Thirty thousand
spectators were witnesses today when
records established at the automobile
road races OF the Elgin course last year
were shattered.
r +. Radena. mechanIcian for John
Ramey. driver Of a Cino machine. sus"
tained a broken ankle when the car
burst a tire and shot into n tree. Raimey
was unhurt. Half an hour later Fred
Robbillards. Stave~ Chicago. threw tire
and the car smashed into a telegraph
pole. which was cut in two.
Eighteen cars started in the three
events. Every one OF these events was a
severe test OF car. and all but hve
finished. or these three were running
grandly when the winners having crossed
the line, they were called off the course.
sence Of tire trouble. Not a pneumatic
was changed at the repair pits and the
number shifted at other parts OF the
course was negligible. The motors were
exceedingly well behaved and the ordinar
iy busy mechanics in the pits spent an
idle day.
the weather was Ideal. The crowds were
perfectly handled by the militiarnen and
no unbiddcn vehicles strayed off the
country roads on the speed route as was
the case n year ago.
Thrills at the Finishes.
Inc 1nlSncS were rcplcte Wlln LprlliS
Two Nationals fought II out for first and
second positions 10 the tast inch In the
Illinois Cup event at 2o3 miles and
finished nine seconds apart Two Velie
cars were the only other entrants in this
event.
The Mercer cars in A. field OF eleven
finished two minutes apart for win and
place In the Kane County Cup race.
These contests kept the spectators on
their feet There were many brushes for
position among other cars which. main
throughout the races, Two Ahbott-Oe-
troit cars and one Ford had the Aurora
Cup fight TO themselves and ran close
race from start TO finish Not one of
any reason whatever throughout the day,
Mrs. j, 5, Adams OF Phoenix, Arz,
With q party Of women, arrived in her car
from Arizona to secure parking space
The fastest lap miles 2494 feet
made In 1852 last year by Al Livingston
IN National, was lowered today by
I:1o, which is about seventy miles an
hour Hugh Hughes, in a Mercer. turned
the trick In I;4o.
Yesterdays Winners.
Today's winners We're:
Kane County Cup. lso milcs-Hugh
Hughes Mercer
Aurora Cup. 1855 n!es-Mortimct, Rob
ii Hers average was s5.s niles cpr per hour;
Hughes's average Vas s3i miles. and
vaued at $1,000 'H5 3oo 'he' IN caeh e and rosS sscS
worth of equipment TO the winner.
First--Hugh Hughes. Mercer; 1;67:2t.
Second-W. T. Barnes. Jr.. Mercer;
Third--W. n. Pearce. Colby; o:os
Winners average per hour, 63.4 miles.
Herr won the Illinois Cup. but the fin
ish between Herr and Mers was so close
official
determine the winner. Herr won by nine
seconds,
Hcrr's average time was SIS miles per
Illinois ss Cup; 2Os.s5 miles; trophy valued
equipment:
First--Donald Herr. National; 3:o5;3J
Second.--Charles Merz. National. S 0S ;oi.
Third-RuPeTt Jeffkins, Ncfie. tagged
al l6a miles.
FOURTH. II. StIckney, Felie, tagged
at 16I miles.
winners average per hour. s5s miles.
Kane GountG n,Goo Cup r2oo 1926 miles: trophy soX
worth of equipment to winner:
secondHW. S. Barnes. Jr.. Mercer;
2:39:65,
Third-W. H. Pearoe. Colby; 2;4e:11.
Winners average per hour. 634 miles
The croWnlnG event of the meet is for
the Elgin trophy. which was won last
race Will start at noon, mountain time,
tomorrow with twelve cars, provided there
are no Withdrawals. The race is at 305
miles for cars of a piston displacement
under 600 cubic inches. The winner Will
get trophy, cash and other prizes valued
at $500.
The entrants are: Harry +. Grant in
an Alec. Len Zengel in a National Dave
Buck In Pope Hartford. Spencer WISH
ard in a Simplex, Frank Lee in an Alec.
John d. Aitkon In National Harry
Hartman In an Alco, Hugh Hughes In q
Mercer. Andy Burt In A Cino. Ralph Dc
Palma In Simplex and Ralph Milford
In a LoZier