The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-06


three minutes ahead of DePaima. He
was driving cautiously az the front
springs OF his Frat were broken, and
approaching the slope where the &C
e!dept oceurred--the spot where
Bruce Brown was killed last week
he cut down his throttle. DePaima.
on the contrary, accelerated his speed
down the hill In desperate effort TO
cut down the minutes that stood be-
tween him and victory.
Hear End Collision.
The two machines came over the
crest of the hill five yards apart, and
scarcely had, Bragg diminished his
speed until the Mercedes struck him.
E, Hragws machine scarcely swervsd. but
the Mercedes turned sharply or the
road. rolled completely over then stood
right side up with it's nose in the ditch.
and the drveir's and mechanicfans
seats empty
Bragg completed the lap and then
drove 10 the SOFT where the accident
occurred.
Eye witnesse of the accident de-
clare that 1t was unavoidable.
Twslve cars started IN the race. and
six flnished. The fastest lap was
made ay Teddy Tetxiaff. driving :.
Flat. He covered the course at
winners fastest lap negotiated at the
rate or s7.6 miles an hour
Burruan's car was the first of many
to fall BY the wayside, because OF the
Rough going, and the hot pAce estab
iished by 1ctzlan. Rurman lasted
only two laps In the third lap. Wis
hart withdrew. because OF a broken
connecting rod Meanwhile Tetxlaft
and Bragg were fighting for the honor
Of negotiating the fastest lap OF the
day, Teudy went around in six min
utes. twenve seconds, and Bragg re-
sponded with two seconds better.
De Palma Goes to Front.
De Palma and Bergdoii contendted
themselves with a slower pace until
they had covered nearly half the
race. Then De Palma passed Tetx-
laf, and likewise Bragg, and enjoy
ed a momentary reign Of glory.
Tetzlaff helped out the situation by
breaking distance rod. and he had
covered 244 miles when he stopped
f3r finai rest.
Hugh Hughes disappointed thou
sands OF hopeful friends, when his
Mercer petered out after is laps with
a broken gasoline line. Fontaine had
replaced Nelson in the LoEier. He
was hfth or sixth all the time until
Burman, W.shart and Hughes to
the discards
With the number of running cars
reduced TO seven. il was a matter
OF endurance.
Barney Oidfleld. in the big Frat
kept up the fun for the admirers of
past history. Barney did not give
any sensational bursts, but he dis.
appointed the critics who predicted he
weaid not last ten laps. He -droye
a sensible race.
Clark Follows Oldfleid.
Clark. in the Mercedes. followed
Uidfieid lap after hap, with Hofan
in the Benz bringing up the rear.
Both made frequent stops for tires
and minor troubles, but they kept in
the race. De Palma's ignition trou-
giles gave him severe handicap IT
the time OF Tatxlaffs Withdrawal.
He had nearly two laps disadvantage
on Bragg. but gradually wore down
the distance until at the thirsy-sev-
enth lap he was but six minutes and
th.rty-seven seconds behind the Fiat
On his forty-fourth lap. De Palma
many valuable seconds. Passing the
stand on his forty-sixth lap Bragg
led De Palma by six minutes. TWEEN
ty-four seconds. with six laps to 90.
When Bragg received the fag
green announcement for his last
lap, he was two minutes 20 seconds
ahead OF De Palma, and nothing but
an accident could lose the race for
him. 1t seemed like week sefors
Bragg or De Palma appeared. Sud.
denly word was received that De
palma was in the ditch. Then Bragg
reached The finish lire, the winner
of the race.