The daily independent., 1937-07-02
BY JACK CUDDY

NuVOlarl OF Italy, laSC year VIII
ner: Bernd Roseneyer of Ger
many, 1886 European champion
and Rudolf Caracciola Of Ger
many, the Babe Ruth of the
road burning jalopies-will be the
men to watch in the second
George Vanderbilt Cup race at
Roosevelt Raceway.
You can forget the rest of the
80 cars and 80 drivers who will
start in this 300-mile race-in-
Guiding the standout American
pilots, even though they may be
guiding foreign-made cars.
Each of the big three will be
driving the best combination OF
engineering brains and steel
available. But each Of the big
three" is a human being.
Nuvolari, the small, compact
man who looks as if he were
carved out of dark marble, vii
be defending last years laurels
and seeking vengeance from
Rosemeyer who defeated him in
the Paris Grand PriX. But Nuvol-
ari will be laboring under the
mantle of tragedy.
When he stepped off the boat
Monday, he was greeted by Atti-
10 Marinoni, engeer and relief
driver. Marinoni had a cable from
Nuvolari'S wife IN Mantua, Italy
telling Nuvolari that his eldest
son, Georgia, had died of pleuriSy
This tragic news was quite a
shock to the Italian driver. But
he said, What can I do? 1t is
too late for me to return to Italy
now. I would be too late for the
funeral. 1 am here on mission.
I Will carry on"
And when the Bremen warped
into port Monday, medium sized
Rudolph Caracciola came limping
down the gang plank. And amaz-
ingly-Rudy was not alone. He
was accompanied by a bride: The
erstwhile Alice TrobeCk Of Hart
ford, Conn, who lived most of her
years in Europe.
1t was amazing to find Carac-
ciola, the Babe Ruth of Euro
pean racing. with a br: dc, because
he was a man who had lived in
the memories of his first wife
and who had dared death a hun
dred times. apparently hoping
that he could join this first wife
who had been killed while skiing
in Switzerland in 1888. They were
there so that Rudy could con-
valeSce after breaking both legs
in a road race at Monte Carlo.
Apparently Caracciola never
recovered completely from that
ne always was atte
Switzerland tragedy-because it
seemed that he always was at
tempting suicide while at the
wheel. He was the most colorful
and daring driver European road
racing ever knew. Also the moSt
dangerous to drive aga nst. He
would force other cars off the
road at 120 miles an hour. He
was the toughest driver in the
race. He was out to W;n-regarG-
less of the cost. And he WelCom-
ed death.
And when tall. blonde, hand
some Bcrnd Rosemeycr marched
down the gangplank from the
Bremen, Bernd was accompanied
by his bride of less than a year,
ELY Einhorn, probably Europe'S
premier aviatriX. The darker ELY
has been an inspiration to Bernd
during the past year and he drove
as he never drove before. She
piloted the planes that took
Bernd to races throughout Europe
and Afr ca.
Because of the hcartbeats be-
hind the hoods-Wili Nuvolari
still seek vengeance from Rose
meyer, in spite Of the death of
Georgia Nuvolari--Or will the
Italian winner Of last years
classic be softened by his tragedy
-softened by the death of the
son he hoped to succeed him be-
hind the wheel?
And will Caracciola take the
same chances n this race, when
he knows that his bride of two
weeks is sitting in the standS-as
he took when he hoped that death
might re-unite him with his first
wife?
And will ELY Einhorn still
prove the same inspirat on for
Bernd Rcsemeyer that she did in
1936-in spite of the constant
threats to marital happiness
when two big names live under
one roof?
Those questions will be answer
ed Saturday. You can forget
about the machines and the other
men in that 30O-milc race. Be
cause the big three" of the
worlds road racing arc compet-
ng-and the answer, and the
winner may be found in the heart
beats behind the hoods.