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THE NEW YORK HERALD, European Edition, PARIS, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1905, page 1 and 3
VANDERBILT AUTO CUP RACE TO-DAY.
Signor Lancia, MM. Hemery, Sisz and Jenatzy Favorites in Great Contest in America.
FOREIGN DRIVERS CONFIDENT.
None of Americans Picked to Win — Speed of 63 to 65 Miles an Hour Anticipated.
ORDER OF THE START.
The “Auto” publishes the following table giving the starting-time of the various contestants: —
No. Driver. Auto. Time.
1.—Jenatzy Mercedes 120 h.-p 6 30
2.—Duray Dietrich 120 h.-p 6 31
3.—Dingley Pope-Toledo 60 h.-p 6 32
4.—Lancia F.I.A.T. 120 h.-p 6 33
5.—Foxhall Keene Mercedes 120 h.-p 6 34
6. —Wagner Darracq 80 h.-p 6 35
7.—Tracy Locomobile 120 h.-p 6 36
8.—Nazzaro F.I.A.T. 120 h.-p 6 37
9.—Warden Mercedes 120 h.-p 6 38
10.—Sisz Renault 90 h.-p 6 39
11.—Christie Christie 120 h.-p 6 40
12.—Cedrino F.I.A.T. 120 h.-p 6 41
13.—Campbell Mercedes 120 h.-p 6 42
14.—Heath Panhard-Levassor 120h.-p.6 43
15.—Lytle Pope-Toledo 90 h.-p 6 44
16.—Chevrolet F.I.A.T. 90 h.-p 6 45
17.—White White 60 h.-p 6 46
18.—Hemery Darracq.80 h.-p 6 47
19.—Sartori F.I.A.T. 120 h.-p 6 48
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New York, Friday. — On the eve of the international automobile race for the Vanderbilt trophy four of the foreign drivers are practically equal favorites.
They are Signor Lancia (F.I.A.T.), of the Italian team; M. Hemery (Darracq) and M. Sisz (Renault), of the French team, and M. Jenatzy (Mercedes), of the German team. Scarcely less regarded are M. Duray (de Dietrich) and M. Wagner (Darracq), of the French team; Signor Nazzaro (F.I.A.T.) and Signor Cedrino (F.I.A.T.), of the Italian team, and Mr. Foxhall Keene (Mercedes), of the German team.
Any one of these might lift the Cup without causing surprise, although it is generally conceded that on “form record” the victory should rest among the four drivers first named.
Nobody picks any member of the American team to win. There is a faint hope that Mr. Tracy, with his ninety horse-power Locomobile, may finish among the first three.
The betting this morning was 1 to 3 for a pick against the field on the French and Italians, evens against each of the others, 1 to 5 on the Germans against the field.
Weighed In.
All the racing machines were weighed to-day. Every one was below 2,204 pounds, but some of the weights were very close. Stripped to tool boxes, the F.I.A.T.’s came within fifteen pounds, the Mercedes within twenty, and Mr. Lytle’s Pope-Toledo within four pounds.
Complications were developed at the weighing. It was found that M. Hemery’s Darracq and Mr. Tracy’s Locomobile each had cracked a cylinder after the morning trial, which necessitated the substitution of new ones. These have boon installed and the two automobiles in question will be unknown quantities in the race for a time.
There is a strong likelihood of a formal protest being made against the entire French team by the representatives of the German Automobile Club. It was alleged that the magnetos on the French machines were made by German manufacturers in Germany, the de Dietrich, Renault and Darracq having Simius-Bosch, and the Panhards Eisemann’s magnetos.
The three first-names had certificates that their magnetos were made on French soil, and it was said that the same could be proved of the Eisemann magneto. Diplomacy prevented any formal protest, and it is believed that the incident is over.
A canvass of all the drivers shows the unanimous opinion that it will be a conservatively contested race, with checked speed at the turns. Estimates on the speed for the winner ranged between 63 and 65 miles an hour. All the foreign drivers appeared confident, pronounced the weather indications as satisfactory and the course ideal.
Mr. Robert Graves, whose Mercedes will be driven by M. Jenatzy, said this morning: “I have-the finest 1 driver in the race, and only an accident can keep him from winning.”
M. Duray remarked; “The course conditions are all I can desire. The winner will come from France.”
Signor Lancia observed: “The course is the fastest I have ever raced on. It just suits a F.I.A.T. Signor Nazzaro or myself will lead the field.”
Mr. Tracy said: “We are going against the crack drivers of the world in crack cars, but I believe America will be in the first five, perhaps in the first three.”
Great Race Promised.
Mr. Morrell, summing up for the race commission, said; “Everything points to the most exciting race in automobile history, with a minimum of risk.”
The brazing of the two cracked cylinders of Mr. Warden’s Mercedes racer proving unsuccessful, Mr. Warden had accepted Mr. Foxhall Keene’s loan of duplicate cylinders. It was then found that a third cylinder of Mr. Warden’s racer had been slightly cracked. Mr. Robert Graves offered Mr. Warden an other set of Mercedes cylinders and it
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is believed that the cylinders will be substituted in time to permit Mr. Warden to race.
Eleven of the contestants appeared on the course this morning, but none tried for a fast record. The best time was by M. Hemery, 26min. 15sec. Mr. Lytle made the circuit in 36min. The chain of Mr. Dingley’s Pope-Toledo broke, preventing the completion of the round. Mr. Tracy’s circuit was not timed. Mr. Christie practised on the “S” turn.
The Chevrolet racer met with a slight accident. Signor Lancia, Signor Nazzaro, Signor Cedrino and M. Jenatzj took their last whirls on the “S” turn. Air. Campbell made three moderate circuits, stopping for gasoline and water.
A feature of the morning was a dash made by Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., around the course on his Mercedes racer. His time was a fraction under twenty-five minutes.
Accident to Mr. Alfred Vanderbilt.
New York, Friday. — Mr. Alfred Vanderbilt- and his “chauffeur” met with an accident this afternoon as they were proceeding at high speed along the course. Both were thrown from the automobile on to a grass bank. Their injuries are, however, not serious. — Daily Telegraph.
VANDERBILT AUTO CUP RACE TO-DAY.
Signor Lancia, MM. Hemery, Sisz and Jenatzy Favorites in Great Contest in America.
FOREIGN DRIVERS CONFIDENT.
None of Americans Picked to Win — Speed of 63 to 65 Miles an Hour Anticipated.
ORDER OF THE START.
The “Auto” publishes the following table giving the starting-time of the various contestants: —
No. Driver. Auto. Time.
1.—Jenatzy Mercedes 120 h.-p 6 30
2.—Duray Dietrich 120 h.-p 6 31
3.—Dingley Pope-Toledo 60 h.-p 6 32
4.—Lancia F.I.A.T. 120 h.-p 6 33
5.—Foxhall Keene Mercedes 120 h.-p 6 34
6. —Wagner Darracq 80 h.-p 6 35
7.—Tracy Locomobile 120 h.-p 6 36
8.—Nazzaro F.I.A.T. 120 h.-p 6 37
9.—Warden Mercedes 120 h.-p 6 38
10.—Sisz Renault 90 h.-p 6 39
11.—Christie Christie 120 h.-p 6 40
12.—Cedrino F.I.A.T. 120 h.-p 6 41
13.—Campbell Mercedes 120 h.-p 6 42
14.—Heath Panhard-Levassor 120h.-p.6 43
15.—Lytle Pope-Toledo 90 h.-p 6 44
16.—Chevrolet F.I.A.T. 90 h.-p 6 45
17.—White White 60 h.-p 6 46
18.—Hemery Darracq.80 h.-p 6 47
19.—Sartori F.I.A.T. 120 h.-p 6 48