The Detroit times., 1913-07-04
MED PILOTS TO
TAKE PART in
SPEED CLASSIC
Victor Hemery and Theodore Pill
cite Will Be In Fourth An
nual Elgin Road Races
BOTH ARE KNOWN
-. AS DARING DRIVERS
Thirty Cars Are Expected To
Participate in Great Meet on
August 20 and 80

Ohicial entries OF two foreign C..
TO be driven by a pair Of famous III
ropean pilots. have been filed Wit
the contest committee OF the Cnlcaeo
Automobile club, which has issued Ell
try blanks for the fourth annual Elgin
road races 20 be run Aug. 2s and 30,
under the auspices OF the c. A. Z. and
the Elgln Automobile Road Race asso'
citation.
K. c. Patterson, who was promi-
nently identified with the recent 500
mile International race at lndianapo-
lis, was the one who made the initial
entries. He nominated two German
Mercedes six-cylinder cars TO be driv-
en- by Victor Hemery and Theodore
Pilette. Both drivers bear interna-
tional regulations Hemery is the
foremost of European pilots, for ne
probably has won more important
races than any other foreign pilot.
Hemerys achievements include the
winning of the 1906 Vanderbilt ard
the 1911 French Grand Prix. In the
1910 Grand Prize, raced for al Savan.
nah, the Frenchman ran second 10 Da-
vid Bruce. Brown, losing the contest
to the American by the slender mar
gin of four seconds. Piette drove his
first American race in the last 500
mile speedway contest as the personal
entry of Mr.. Patterson. and while he
did not win the big race. he made a
remarkable showing, driving his LITTLE
Mercedes Knight, the smallest car In
the contest, into fifth place against a
field OF 2S American and foreign ma
chimes Al Elgn both Hemery and
Pilette will use big new Mercedes cars
which in practice trials have attained
q speed OF 100 miles an hour Hem
cry and Piette have been entered for
the Elgin National trophy on the sec
ond day of the big meet.
The entry blanks show a radical de-
parture from the rules that have been
IN force heretofore. Formerly the
race was open only 10 machines or
which a certain number had been man.
ufactured. In the coming races any
kind OF car can come in providing
II shall not have more than the spec
flied piston displacement. The race
on the first day, which will be al a
distance OF 305 miles, 204 feet. is open
to machines of 800 cubic inches and
under. They will compete for the
automobile club trophy, for.
~ ~ CODE cup, and several cash
ON the second day machines OF $50
cubic inches and under will 60 the
distance as on the preceding day for
the famous Elgin National Watch
company trophy. The races will be
run under official sanction grant No.
500 Of the American Automobile asso
citation. For the two events cash
prizes totaling $4,000 are offered. with
500 hung up for the fastest lap in
each race, given by Ira NJ. Cobe and
David Beecroft, OF the Chicago Auto
mobile club.
Chairman C.. G. Sinsabaugh, OF the
c. A. e. contest committee. who has
been ascertaining the attitude of max
ers and p<ivate owners toward the
race meet, has found interest so keen
that he expects TO round up an entry
list OF at least 80 cars. Several have
promised to come in as soon as they
get the entry blanks.
r. III. Delling. OF New York has
pledged Deltal Special TO be driven
BY Joe Dawson, winner OF the 1912 In
dianapolis 500-mile race. Ralph De
LdhHd, uoiueT OF the ElRin NdAloudl
trophy. has signifed his intention 10
come In. and undoubtedly will bring
with him three Mercer machines, two
81 which will be driven by Spencer
Wishard. winner OF second place in
the last 500-mile race and Caleb
Bragg, winner OF the 1912 Grand Prize
race. Ralph milford, who has appear
Z Cd In every Egin race so far. is ex.