The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-31
Jules Goux Takes the Grand
Prize and Everything
Else in Sight
ONE ACCIDENT TO
MAR THE OCCASION
Wishart Second. While With
Mechanician Fighting Fire
inMachine, Merz Blazes
Into Third Place

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. May 3d.
Jules Goux. In the French car Peu-
Eect. won the s0o-mile prize Of $780,
900 this afternoon, and practically
everything else in sight. His win
ninEs today WIN aggregate more than
$4,000. Tho order OF the nnish was:
@ /. Jules Goux. pcugeot car: time.
G:31.4s.
>. spencer wishart. Mercer car;
!. Charles Merx. ssutz car: time.
ie.60.s5.
1. Albert Guyot. Sunbeam car;
time. 7.05.o8.
S. Thee Piiests. Mercedes-Knighs
car; time. T.1e.35.
8. Howard Wilcox. Gray Fox car:
time, 7:23.38-
I. Ralph milford. Mercedes car:
time, T:27.17.
8. Louis Disbrow. Case car: time.
8. G. H. Clark. Tulsa car: time.
7:4s.2l.
10. w. Haupt. Mason car; time.
7:5s3l
A great cheer arose from the
Krandstand when Goux flashed across
the wire, the winner OF the big race.
He went on and a second ovation was
sGiven him when he stopped at the
pits.
Makes Extra Lap.
The scorers were not satisfied and
10 avoid any mistake that might have
bean made on the number Of laps.
they Insisted on him driving another
hap. whishs Ne did French naks ware
waved about the pit until he stopped.
When Goux stopped the winning
car at the French pit. his manager
leaped upon the track and. before the
driver moved from his seat. embraced
and kissed him. Goux stepped to the
track waved the Stars and Stripes
then the French flag TO tho grand
stand.
Crossing the banners. he ieaped on
Sthe- pits edge. then Into the arms OK
his enthusiastic countrymen: Il was
confident of winning from the start,
Goux said. but after the first hun
dred miles knew it,
Victory Is Popular.
Goux changed tires eight times dur
Ing the race. He cried rs the tire
burned on his machine in his last
$50 miles His victory was a popular
one, and when he drew up at his pit
and waved the flags Of France and
the United States. the crowds went
wild.
Spencer wlshart. in Mercer special
No. %, also received a cheer when
he raced under the checkered nag, a
winner of second place. /.
A broken magnetic in the eighteenth
/, lap robbed Gil Anderson and his Stutz
of the second prize when. after heavy
driving, 1t appeared to be safely in
his grasp.
With third place sure. Martin.
Merz's mechanician. coming down the
home stretch, crawled out on the hood
and had It unbuckled SO the pit men
could extinguish the fre which had
started.
Finishes in q Blaze.
In the last lap he gave the crowd
one OF the greatest thrillers OF the
big race. Martin fought the flames
grimly to the wheel. They jumped
from the car before it fairly stopped
at the pit and hand grenades were
used in putting out the fire. Merz
was acclaimed the winner OF third
place.
When Merz and Martin got into
the pits they were warmly con-
graduated on their narrow escape.
Old racing men said 1t was the
most spectacular finish they had ever
seen. The car was red hot when It
crossed the tape.
One accident marred the race. Jack
Tower suffered broken leg and
Mechanician Lee Cunning had three
ribs broken The. Mason car was
upset on the fifty-f1rst lap.
All Trophies to Goux.
All trophies in the race were won
by Goux. He led at the finish Of the
400, 800 and 400 mile marks. and
each century mark gave him. respec-
lively, the Remy Grand Brassard
trophy. valued at $2,500: Prestolite
trophy, value $4,000. and the Wheeler
and Schebler trophy. valued at &c.,
600.
Goux got into the lead in the first
laps of the race, and held 1t from
that time to the end.