The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23

was F. II. Gafford. Jr. iscorekeepers were R. G. Elston and S. D. Stubbs.
 Joyce Led at the Start
 In a getaway Joyce took the lead and Chambless dropped out at the turn of the first lap on account of motor trouble. Mitchell was a close second as the men came around to commence the setond lap, Later he passed Joyce on the back stretch of the second lap. Meanwhile Watson dropped out also.
 The grind now between the other contestants became terrific and contin- uous. Mile after mile was run off in a slight fraction over a minute, time faster than the famous Empire State Express and the Twentieth Century Limited from New York to Chicago. Mitchell lapped Derryberry in the four tcenth mile and Joyce lapped him in the sixteenth mile. Both Derryberrry and Joyce were doing great riding and it was no fault of their skill or cour- age that they fell behind. They wore riding five horsepower motorcycles against a seven n-horsepower machine of Arthur Mitchell. The miles were fast and presented a great sight, Mitchell won the race in the remarkable time of 25 minutes, 261s seconds. Joyce was second. Mitchell beat Joyce by only three seconds. It was a great race and i. made a hit with the crowd.
 Great B Mile Auto Race
 The sensational automobile race for a distance of % miles was started some what later, after vain wait was made for the wind to die down and for tho weather conditions to become more fa- vors bic for flying.
 The entrants were Norman, in Buick Katz, in E.. NJ F., and Barr, in Van- diver Stutz. R. M Vandiver, owner of the car, was an anxious and interest ed spectator at the trackside.
 Judge Dan Green, president of the Birmingham Automobile Dealers as- sociation, was present in the capacity of referee, in the absence of A. NJ. Kennedy of Montgomery. technical rep resentatiye of the A. A A. pr. James Dedrnan. president of the Birmingham Motor club, could not be present
 Cecil Lyons on the Grounds
 Thefe came onto the grounds for a few minutes shortly before the great race started Automobile DfrNer Cecil. Lyons, who was injured on Friday in the sensational event when he and his mechanician. Walter Gather went off
 
 an embark ment which resulted ID Gather losing an arm and sustaining injuries which will maim him for life.
 Lyons looked weak and ill but smiled and bore up cheerfully. His lips are stili torn but are healing and his right arm IS very still. He says, however, that ne has not lost confidence and that he in- tends to enter one of the other events before the great meet comes to close on Thursday.
 Three Racers Get Away Even
 When the race commenced Otto Barr got very slight lead. and this he in- creased at the first turn by about half the length of car. Norman was second and Katz fell to the rear. The race at tracted great interest and most of the aviators came on the track to view the event. Barr and Norman raced wheel to wheel almost and In the twelfth mile they crossed the tape exactly even with each other If the interest was great be- before. it was now tremendous. In the thirteenth mile Norman secured q slight lead of about a foot. In the Fourteenth mile he was two car lengths ahead. A great shout went up from the crowd in the sixteenth mile. Barr jumped ahead and took the lead He maintained about a foot of the lead. Bully for Barr shouted someone in the grandstand Barr has had hard luck throughout the meet and he now had the sympathy of the crowd.
 But hold Norman has caught him again. They are even again, and they are racing down the home stretch again.