The broad ax., 1911-02-04
THE MOBILE CUP RACE.
= By Earl L Burns.

Inc cars were Slowly coming III anu
many were already in condition for
the race. Eight cars were to COM
pete in it, namely the Mp, Cyclone,
whirlwind, Torrent, Morton Flyer,
Belmont, Stoneykar and the Whip.
After about an hours delay when all
the cars were seen to be in condition
the signal was giVea and the drivers
drove their cars to the starting line.
Ralph Bates driver Of the Cyclone"
drove around to pick up his mechanic
and was a few moments late.
win If you can" said Mr.. Stone,
the President of the Cyclone Co.
IN do my best" said Ralph cheer
fully.
The crowd cheered him as the timer
gave him his number. He took his.
place and all WAS ready.
Bang: went the starters pistol. The
cars started out, the Morton Flyer IN
the lead. All went well for the first
few miles, when Moriarity, the driver
Of the Nip car, trying to pass his
machine through q small space be-
tween the Whip and the Stoneykar,
hit the formers left wheel, puncturing
the tire. The driver drove around to
the pit for repairs and when they
were completed, having lost eonsid-
cradle time and having to replace q
broken spoke, he did not wish to con
tinue in the race and so dropped out.
The race now consisted Of the seven
remaining cars, the Cyclone being in
the lead. Il may be here said that
this car was only a small four cylin-
der, sixty horsepower jsck-rabbit,
lately selected from stock and WIS
only put in the race because Bates
had never driven . car Of this make
In race before and wished to &C
quire a little experience.
I'm going to make first across that
finishing line" said Bates TO his me-
chanie. 81 never expected to win this
race, but see I stand some show for
the prize Just the, same"
The cars had already gone the first |
twenty miles and the remaining thir-
ty, as we shall see, were fun Of 80
we're hardships and accidents Al
though the Cyclone was In the lead
by amost four laps, an accident oc-
cured. The rear right tire blew out
and while It was being repaired the
Whirlwind took the lead; but not for
long, for the number two, Offset cyl
inder missed and while it was being
repaired the Torrent took the lead
and kept It for quite a while, when
the right front tire became dfsem-
aated and dropped on the wheel, the
ear running into the ditch, throwing
he driver and mechanic against the
Ience, fraeturing the skull Of the dri-
Eer and slightly injuring the meehanic.
A. the car was totally wrecked, Il
,0uld not continue m the race and
Torrent" was eHaced from the sign
board. TIE Mp having always been
n the rear for some reason or Othsr,
Fas wifhdrawn from the track By the
PRESIDENT Of the company, who had
Deen keenly watching its progress.
The repairs q the Cyclone now b.
ne completed e started out to ny
nd regain first place again Il pos
ible. Speed WAs Increasing every &
moment, and On crossing the line o.
he forly-Arsl, the speedometer e said 4
D have registered elghty-seven miles
or hour. Ths Morton FLYER vas now s
/ the lead and Al thought Bates TIE
,ser: but he had gnsat coincidence n
Imself and also IN STANLEY, HIS ne
aauie. He grsduEIly gained On the
e French laundering roadster ana
! crossing the Iine Of the forty ?