Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-27
De PALMA WINS CUP.
Finishes Santa Monica Race First and
Without Stop.


Palma successfully defended his title
to the Vanderbilt cup in the ninth re-
newal Of the great automobile classic
last evening over the Santo Monica
course. winning the 2S4 mile race at an
avaIage speed of 1856 miles an hour
and defeating his great rival, Barney
Oldfeld, by one minute and twenty
seconds. The ma rk made by De Palma
rs new vaadeffilt recorl, eo5lDsing the
74.7s miles an hour made BY Milford
In Lozier In Savannah three years
ago. s..A.A--, -s.e,,sr.
DE Palma went into the race holding
the trophy which he won at Milwaukee
two years ago and drove the identical
German Mercedes which he piloted to
victory in both the 1912 Elgin Ma
tional and the Vanderbilt Of the same
year. De Palnia's time was 5: 53:41 and
Oldfields 3:55:01.
Third place went to William Carlson
in Mason in 4:02:39, while Earl
Cooper. champion Of 1913, driving a
Stutz. was fourth in 4:04:03. The only
other car running was the Touraine,
driven by Joerimann, which had fin
ished thirty Of the thirty-flve laps
when 1t was stopped by Starter Wa9-
ner and awarded fifth place.
Every one Of the sixteen cars entered
started with the exception Of the
French Delage, which never reached
here. Only five survived the strenuous
ordeal. Harry Grant in the Isotta went
out on the first lap with a broken
piston, which also pu. him out Of the
Grand Prix race on Saturday. Wishart
in a Mercer went out the next lap with
engine trouble. Pullen in a Mercer,
after leading for thirteen laps, blew a
tire on death turn" and so damaged
his car that he was forced to with
draw.
1t was a remarkable race all the way
thru with no one having a cinch. Right
at the start it looked as II Wishart
would be contender, for he led the
field at the end Of the first lap. Then
Pullen took command and he clipped
of his miles around "a miles per hour.
He had all the earmarks Of winner
until the start Of the fourteenth lap
when his accident eliminated him. Gil
Anderson in Stutz, winner of the
last Elgin National rophy. had trailed
him doggedly all the distance and he
looked good to the many Chicagoans
who watched the struggle. When Pull
len quit Anderson took up the running
and led the race for four laps, giving
way to De Palma. who held it to the
end.
De Palma put up a remarkable ex-
hibition by never stopping once during
the race Luck was with him and he
escaped all tire trouble. while he car
ried enough oil and gasolcne to make
it unnecessary to stop at the pits. On
the other hand, Aldfeld had to change
tires twice out on the course and make
two stops at the pit. the last time was
when he was running nip and tuck
with Do Palma. Still the veteran was
aiDi. 10 i,oiti Ills s:::ea. rival once In the
twenty seventh lap-being only one
second to the bad.
At the end of the thirty first lap Old
field had to stop one minute and five
seconds for a tire change, which let
De Palma double his lead and make
his victory certain. There only was
Ave seconds difference between the two
as the checkered flag waved. but De
Palma's margin was NUDE greater by
the fact that he started one minute
fifteen seconds after Oldfeld.
De Palma's prize amounted to $4,000.
Oldfield won $1,000: Carlson 81 500. and
Cooper. $1,000.
All the cars that started today en-
tered in Saturdays Grand Prix will
start with the exception OF the Isotta.