The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-01
WINS THE GRAND PRIZE
 AT TERR|F| F|C PACE
Two Worlds Records Low cred By Speed Demons
 at Savannah
EDDIE HERNE DOES
 SOME GREAT DRIVING
Ralph Mulford, Winner of the Van derbilt Cup, Was Forced to Withdraw After Pushing
 Leaders Hard

Withdraw After Pushing
 Leaders Hard
 Savannah, Ga, November SO.--Flying faster than the biting wind which swept the frozen race course. David L. Bruce Brown, the young American mil lonaire. today established neS worlds record for automobile road races in winning his second grand prize race in as many years at an average speed of 7i.45 miles an hour
 His average last year over the same course was 70.55 miles an hour. The supreme honor again went to an Amer
 can driver piloting a foreign car, but this year it Italian Fiat instead of a German Benz that carried the dauntless Bruce Brown to victory. His elapsed time was 331 minutes and ; 29 13-100 seconds Bruce Brown cap tured the greatest American trophy only after fierce and nerve racking struggle in which Eddie Hearne, driv- . ing a Benz, was second. two minutes behind, at 333:33 7-1000, and Ralph DePalma third at 334:40 S5-1000. No ) mishap involving life or limb marred 5 the running of what probably will be the last of these classic races at Sa- } vannah.
 } The exciting finish of the great con test brought thousands of cheering spectators to their feet, so intense was the interest.
 As the winners red car flashed into view mile distant from the grand stand on the home stretch a mighty roar of applause rent the air and in- creased in volume as the racer crossed the line in meteoric burst of speed. Six Cars Finish
 Of the 16 foreign and American rac- ing machines which darted away at o'clock this morning in a mass in the 411.36 mile contest only six finished. , All of the remainder were unable to 9 undergo the tearing endurance strain : and were eliminated from time to time
 by the breaking Of vital parts of thefr
 mechaIisnL
 n The foreign cars apparently surpassed = the American, as moi single one of the latter crossed the tape at the fin ? ish in n place. On the other hand, r American drivers demonstrated superb s ority over the foreign pilots. The outcome of the race was surprise to automobile enthusiasts, as neither of the two favo:ites or yesterday were in the running at the finish.
 Victor Hemery, the Benz driver, who was heavily played was not a contender for the honors after the seventh lap. . Louis Wagner the other favorite, re- tired his Fiat from the contest in the fir teenth turn. The most thrilling moments of the spectacular race were witnessed 4 tl.. ..asl lap. On the previous lap Bruce Brown had flashed by the grandstand in the lead with Eddie Hearne 3G seconds behind and Ralph Mulford following closely.
 As Bruce Browns Fiat appeared in the distonce a groan of dismay went out from thousands of threats when it seen that he was slowing down for a stop at the pits Scarcely had his predcament become manifest when Eddie Hearne burst into view and likewise slowed down at the pits
 Three Leaders Stop
 A wild burst of cheering rent the irma- ment when Ralph Mulford, the third of the leading trio, passed the starting point , only to halt at the Lozier pit
 The stopping of three cars was the sig nal for spirited race between the re- spective drivers and mechanics in taking on gasoline and changing tires. Spectators leaned forward and shouted enthusiastically as oil cans were defty operated around the steaming tanks. Si- simultaneously knives were jabbed into the damaged tires and with the air hissng like disturbed elements they were cast into the pits to be replaced with new ones with alacrity.
 Mulford the first to complete re- pairs, and minute and half after he had halted the Lozier, throbbng and humping, darted away amid cloud of smoke. The crowd yelled itself hoarse urging on the remaining drivers and pressing approval of the lightning work of the Lozer team.
 Twenty seconds after Muiford had dis- appeared in the distance Bruce Brown Y and mechancian sprang into their big Fiat and started in pursuit
 The Benz team was off again 10 sec onds behind the Fiat With reports from the unmuffled exhaust popping ,1 like a gatling gun the machine spurt- ed forward and was lost to sight in the leaders. While other passing ears were cheered the interest over the leaders was so intense that all looked for the twenty third lap. Bruce Brown was the first to appear and he flew around the grandstand curve and again out of sight in a twinkling.
 Herne Goes We'll
 Eddie Herne flashed by tic stand ore minute and 30 seconds afterward. ir vain the spectators shouted and waved and waited for Afuford, but the win ner of the Vanderbilt cup race was out of the race
 l At the crucial moment, with victory in the balance Mulford's Lozier went out of commission with steering gear trouble and after a determined fight the plucky driver was forced to re tire De Palma jumped to third plare with the elimination of Mulford and the hard fought contest for the grand prize trophy was ended after the next lap with the drivers In this position
 It is estimated the race was wit resscd by the largest number of spec tators that has ever attended sint- ilar event in this city. The weather was exertmely cold for the time of year land a cutting north wind rendered the air still more unpleasant. Despite the weather conditions racing enthusiasts began to assemble some time beiore T the cars were 10 start
 As the deH advanced the seating ca- pacitv uf the stands was taxed to tha utmost and hundreds were forced to stand. Not content with breaking tks worlds record today and achievement of Ralph Muford, who in the Van l derbilt race, beat the santa Monica record of 746 an average per mile b,,
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