South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-21

ELGIN. Aug 21.-With the wealth
er ideal and the track fast all records
were looked to be broken in today's
auto races.
Thousands Of speed fans from all
parts of the central west were pres
ent when the starters signal sent the
racers away.
The cars were sent away in perfect
order and by the time the second
turn was reached were strung out in
something like a procession. Tetz-
laff, in his Maxwell, led in the first
round, closely followed by Pullen in
his Mercer. Reickenback in the
Duesenberg, Dearborn I'm the Stutz
and De Palma in the Mercedes.
Ralph Milford in a Peugeot made
the first lap in 6:27, a speed Of over
so miles an hour.
Alley Il Forced Out.
On the first round Alley in the
Deusenberg experienced tire trouble
and came limping in on a fiat wheel.
The White No. Il was also in trou-
bic on the first round A broken
crank shaft put Rieckenback in his
Duesenberg out OF the race on the
second lap.
Before the second lap of the long
grind had been finished, Ralph De
Palma had taken his Mercedes well
to the front and was bringing up the
course at a terrific rate Of speed. He
held his commanding position at the
end of the third round. and opened
up a considerable space between his
speeding car and the Mercer No. 8,
driven by Pullen. At the end of the
third lap. the leaders passed the
stand with drivers getting every pos
sible bit Of speed out of their racing
machines.
The leaders were holding the speed
well up over the rs miles an hour
mark
Sunbeam Withdraws.
Grants Sunbeam was forced TO
at the end of the second lap
because of a broken oil tank.
At the end of the fourth lap, 33
miles. Wishart in a Mercer. was first:
De Palma in a Mercedes second, and
Wilcox in Grey Fox third. De
Palma's lead for the first three laps
but was unable to maintain his err
rife pace. and Wishart forged ahead
in the fourth lap. Wishart continued
the rapid race and at the end Of the
seventh lap, SO 1-2 miles. was two
and Is seconds ahead of the
Italian. Wilcox in the Grey Fox had
dropped back 10 the fourth position
and his place had been taken by Pull
len in a Mercer. Wishart's average
speed at the end OF the seventh lap
was SO.07 miles an hour. breaking the
course record.
Pullen's Car Is Out.
A broken transmission caused the
of the Mercer car driven
by Pullen in the eleventh lap. He was
i'm third place at the time.
At the end of the seventeenth lap
was seven minutes ahead of
De Palma, who was still in second
place. Anderson in Stutz was
third. Wishart's time was 1869 and |
De Palma's 1910.
Eddie Hearne relieved Heinemann |
at the wheel of his MarmOn after the |
first 100 miles.
Wishart made his first stop after !
$50 miles. drawing up at the pit for |
gasoline and a new tire. He was soon /
IN his way endeavOring TO make up |
for the few seconds lost.
Wishart Burns Up Course.
Wishart was fairly burning up the J
course at the end of the eleventh lap /
his average up to that time being /
S3.0S miles an hour. Never has such /
speed been seen in the local course. 4
Wisharts time for 13 laps. 10 miles J
was 1:27;56. Enthusiasm was
strangely lacking, not a cheer being |
heard as the racers reeled off mile |
after mile at a terrific clip A broken |
piston put the Maxwell car driven by /
Carlson, out CT the race at the end |
)f the twelfth Ian