The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-20
HISTORY FACTS
Of CUP EVENTS
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Der of the French team, and he COW
cred 2S4 miles at an average speed
of So miles an hour. Teste, in an
other Panhard, however, did several
laps at a much faster rate, skirting
one at a speed of II miles an hour
sensational, indeed, for those days.
America showed third at the finish.
with Herbert Lyle in a Pope-Toledo.
The initial contest was a success IN
every way, and certainly acted as a
stimulus for makers to improve the
the Atlantic. The ace was spectacu-
lar. and the public went wild vel 1t.
Elimination Race Necessary.
When the second Vanderbilt was
run, the next autumn, an elimination
race was necessary in order to select
an American team. Bert Dinglcy be-
ing the winner of the trial. When
the final was reeled off five cars each
represented America, France and
Italy, while Germany had but four. A
second triumph was scored for France
by Hemery in a Darracq. when no
drove in a winner at an average speed
of 81 1-2 miles an hour, materially
better than the time of Heath of the
year before. In this contes Meath
was second and Tracy, in the Locomo-
! bile, third. Upon this occasion Lancia,
the famous Italian driver, piloted one
of the greatest races in history prior
to his unfortunate smash-up with
Christie.
France scored it's third triumph in
the Vanderbilt race in 1906. On Oc-
tober 10 an American team of Ave cars
(picked after an elimination trial in
which Tracy was first), one Of the best
Of the cup races took place. The OK
citing finish. with its battle between
Lancia In a Fiat, and Wagner in a
Darracq. will ave be forgotten.
These two drivers. together with Dur
ray n Jenatzy. had been going with
elapsed times for some laps. In the
tenth n last. Wagner took the lead,
only to meet with tire troubles q
couple OF minutes later. There was
a frenzy Of excitement. Down the
stretch came Lancia snorting across
the tape. the first to finish the dis
lance. Wagner, however, was going
again. and as he had started several
minutes behind. Lancia. still had a
chance to VIII IN elapsed time. Every
one wondered If he would cross the
tape before 1t was too late. He did
in a whirlwind finish! Wagner's speed
was about sixty-three miles an hour
for the 297 miles.
There was no cup race in 1907, the
fourth taking place on October "a,
1908, with drivers competing as in
dividuals and not al teams. The. big
memorable feature of this contest is
that for the first time the famous tro-
ply was brought bac kto America, and
1t vas George Robertson, in the 90.
horsepower Locomobile. who turned
n trick. Robertson's duel with Lyle,
IN n lsotta. towards the finish, was
a thriller"
Grant Wins in 1909,
In October, 1909. the Vanderbilt cup
race and W small car races. the
Wheatly Hills and the Massapequa
sweepstakes took place Simultaneous
~: Harry F. Grant won the Wander
hilt trophy in a six-cylinder Alec In a
field Of fifteen starters. He covered
s1S miles Mt an average of 62.S miles
an hour. Harroun. driving a Marmon,
won the Wheatly Hills trophy. and
Matson in a Chalmers the Massapequa
event.
In a race that broke four records
Harry F. Grant. in an Alec, won the
sixth running of the Vanderbilt on DC.
toDer !. 1910. over n course of 27S.08
miles IN length. 1t was the fastest,
closest. largest In point of entries and
ny far the hardest that has been run
for the cup. A Marmon, driven by
zoe Dawson. was second. and Johnny
aiken. driving a National, was third.
There We're thirty-one starters. Ten
finished the contest Of twenty-five laps
over a 1864 miles circuit and FIVE we're
running When the race was called on.
GRANTS time was $3.50 minutes and
that Of Dawson was 265.23 minutes
Lost year the race was carried away
from Long Island for tho first time.
savannah. Ga. landing the plum. II
was the fastest Vanderbilt ever run.
and. indeed. one Of the fastest auto.
MoniIe races In history. Ralph K.
Mu'tord IN q Lozier car. was Evolved
tne winner MS average for the 2sl.3S
Deing 74.o7 miles per hour. Ralph Do
raimn In the same Mercedes car
which he 10 to drive at Mnwaukee.
n with which he recently won at FL.
gin. scored second place in that last
Vanderbilt. and Spencer Wishart. n
another Mercsdes. was third.