Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-01
Younq American Millionaire Establishes New Mark In
 Automobile Road Racing
WINNER OF THE SECOND GRAND PRIZE RACE
Travelled at Average Speed of TAGS Miles Hour Leading Eddie Hearne by About Two Mnutes-Fastest Lap Made by Henery at 82 Mile Rate-Hearne to Quit Rae ing Because of Promise to Wife the Birth of Son.

cloud of smoke. The crowd yelled it.
 self hoarse, urging on the remaining
 drivers and expressing approval of the
 lightning work of the Lozier team U Twenty seconds after Mulford started | Bruce Brown and his mechaniciar sprang into their Fiat and were gone
 The Benz team was off ten seconds be
 hind the Fiat With reports from the Gatling gun, the machines spurted for ! ward and soon were lost to sight In the wake of the leaders.
 MuIford Forced to Retire.
 While other passing cars were cheer I ed, the interest of the spectators in l the leaders was so intense that the ! few minutes necessary to complete the ! 23d lap dragged like hours. Bruce Brown was the first to appear. His i car whirled into sight, flew around the sight Eddie Hearne flashed by the judges stand one minute and thiI ty seconds afterward In vain the spee- tatOrS shouted and waited for Mui- ford, but the winner of the Vanderbi't | cup race was out of the race. With victory in the balance, Mulfords Loz- fer went out of commission with steer ing gear trouble. and the plucky driV- jumped to third place with the elim- ination of MUlford, and the hard fought contest for the Grand Prize trophy was ended, after the next lap,
 
 Fastest Lap at 82 Mile Rate.
 It is estimated that the Grand Prize race today was witnessed by more persons than have ever attended q similar event in this city, The wealth CT was extremely cold for the south, and a cutting north wind rendered tue air still more unpleasant. The fastest lap of thes IT mile course was nego- tiated by Victor Hemery, driving a Benz. In the fifth lap he made the round in 12 minutes and 46 seconds, or more than S2 miles an hour.
 Bruce Brown Made Nine Changes.
 After the race was over and the win her had been showered with IaureIs and praise, Bruce-Brown made the following statement:
 T won toGay's race by driving like the devil toward the early part of the race I had to make nine changes and had to put 9 new bolt in the front axle. There was no consistency In the race l drive 1 did it by driving furiousIy in the beginning and then easing down Hearne was going like mad. running away with erything, so I just drop ped in to fellow him and beat him.
 Victor Kissed by His Mother.
 In the throng which greeted the vic tor there was no one happier than his mother. Mrs R. A Bruce Brown If New orll, who was an anxious spec toto+ Cl tA0 WOlHOSIIUi race. SQe was the first at his side when her ooy parked his machine after the race was won. Not waiting for him to get o;It of the machine, she rushed to him and, throwing both arms around his neck, kissed him several times.
 Hearne to Quit Racing.
 Eddie Hearne. the young Chicago l was keenly disappointed tt 1 losing a victory so nearly within his grasp as this was his last race Since ! Mr. Hearne entered for the Grand | Prize there was born to him a son. and l he promised his wife that he would | retire from the racing game after this contest and never again would take | the risk or leaving his boy fatherleSs.