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crash through. band clutching the accident like that sixth and Crashed Into a Crowd. Joseph Tracey. in The injured SyK THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION. VOL.

No. 124 ATLANTA, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 1906. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ice won AUTO QUEST BRIGHTON CUP CUP WINNER WAGNER AND BUNCH OF COMPETITORS SCI IN SWIFT TIME 25 TO I ftfrjafefai psr HV Winner Used French Machine and Made Gw Mile a OIE SPECTATOR KILLED ANO OTHERS INJURED Casualties Were Dae to Accidents Which Occurred During the Race. Tracy, the Registered the Fastest Lap Made.

New York, October today won the third international automobile road race for the Wn. K. VanderbUt, Cup, completing a record of three straight victories In this event, which run over the of Long Island, the center of the course being about 20 miles from New York city. Italy waa moo ad in the race. France filled third and fourth positions, Germany furnished the fifth oar.

Only these five machines completed the tenth and last Jap of the course, which was 29.71 miles In length. The total dlstanoe of the race waa miles, and Louie Warner, driver of the winning car. made the distance in 290 minutes 10 2 5 seconds, a speed of more than a mile a minute for the entire distance. One Spectator Killed. One of the more than a hunured thousand spectators who stned the course, paid with his life the penalty of too great curiosity.

He was near the dangerous turn In the course known as Krug's Corner. Two cars had flashed by when the man ventured out upon the road to set a better view of the others coming. With the rush and roar of throb bllng engines the French car driven by Klliot F. Shepard, an American, dasifed ini of buried high into the When picked up many yards from the scene of the accident, the man was dead. His skull had been fractured, both legs broken and he was frightfully crushed.

After a few minutes he was identided as Kurt L. Gruner. of Passaic, N. J. Shepard plunged ahead at ninety miles an hour along the straight stretch leading to the judges' stand He was completely unnerved, however, and did not tin.

sh" his seventh lap. It was given out Uiat he had broken a crank shaft. Shep nen and boys Several others Weilschott, an amateur Italian car, lost control of jrse power machine on the first round. He ran down two ooys I bicvele, then plunged down a embankment. Both the driver and I nbo.

Ms mechanician, were picked nconscious, but were quiokly revived, injured hoys are JoTm Brooks and both living course. Several, persons were run down by touring cars In the crush going to and The blare of the buglo and the cry of "Car coming" had no effect upon the crowd. They held their positions on the course until the oncoming car was within 100 yards. Then, like the opening of an inverted wedge, the crowd gave way with reluctance, leaving barely room for the rushing car with its powerful engm. spitting dre and flai of I nail caliber artillery, One false motion of the i steering gear ana persons would have re The accidents that did occur were early in the race before me majorat theaters became so bold.

Warmer Ahead on Every Wagner, who won the cap, drove the same make of car that carried Hemsry victory last year. Hemery was have I driven the car, but at the eievenm nour cars started the race, and mrteen were running when time Iras called. All fourteen nao compieusu round or tne course, fcd completed the eighth, eight nan eoro leted the ninth ana nve iuhi 3 tenth ana last rouna i was regaraeu a. toimh Blon was the only driver an ojwn I Tracey, of the American msmh. he American errmineuon his ninth round when stopped.

lie the satisfaction of driving the fastest of the day, thereby establishing a record for the course. He made his circuit of the 29.71 miles path I 26 minutes and 21 seconds. The drivers sioweo. an hour and less in negotiating some of the turns. Then to bring their average; tip to the 60" miles an hour notch, it was necessary to pound along some of the straight stretches at 90 miles an hour or 1 more.

The I cars roared their way through the cneer Jng thousands they were reeling off tnelr fastest miles. Garden City Track aanwroa. After the race for the VanderbUt cup racine hoard of the American lAutomoblle Association held a meeting Efeere and decided that no be held under the auspices of the) association over tne course ween Caawiaa Thompson said the boars mfi a mm nBBBB mmW I BHB gfl Photo by Will F. Nelson. "Lobster" Brown.

Great Punter. Whose Return. Caused Such Joy at I Tech. A New Picture Taken Especially for The Constitution. HID IRK IS AIDING TECH TEAM fonard Passes Wire in Evidence When Blacksmiths Had Ball in Hand, CAPTAIN 0AV1ES SCORES TOUCHDOWN FOR ELEVEN AFTER RUS OF 85 MS Eleven Strong; on Defense, but Slow and Powerless in Advancing the Ball Against By ALEX LYNTf.

Before a goodly crowd of enfhustasta yesterday Tech won her first game this downing Dehlonega IT to 0, is a game replete with kmg rung for good gains, plenty of kicking sod pretty foot ball, considering the yoangness of the season. The weather was much salted for the great American college game than it was a week before in Um Mexrvflle contest and as a result snappier football was the order of the sftex held Tech down well in the first half. and tt was not until the second wen under war that the Yellow Jackets! were sMe to penetrate the mountaineer Ilea ger the nrst wncnaown. One feature, of the new roles figured eUengdr when seesskd attack on the Oahionega line af ter the bell had been advanced yare mark, following a good gain hr a long seas toward the mountaineer goal. been found keep the crowds chased for the establishment of a course.

cr spectators to may after the Srst toochoown and several persons were injured and ElUot tured on the course would be guilty yards splendid inteiference fflmrfl fir killed a man. Tar. trespass. He pointed out also that if a on the pert of and Blghtower. Thompson said that in the future If stmi coarse was established farther down the) sept Dswonega pjsyers si a goody lar contests should be decided upon they island It would tend to lessen the erewg.

tanos from Partes be crossed would be held at some place further down the istasd. He thought It possible Continued on Pagje Two. jOonUiaaed ass Page Two. (v YELLOW JACKETS BREAK INTO WINNING HABITS TROUNCING DAHLONEGA ELEVEN; SCORE, II TO 0 WmW I 7 Photo bv Win w. fTnlsnn 2 Lack.

One of Heisma CL.TJBB— New Tork'. 1 gt a's Little Card of Hopes Largely Best, tkmal Leagne. awssriran League. Played. Won.

Lest P. a Played. Woo. .162 38 .788 Chicago ISO 83 I ..152 58 882 New York 1 ..161 61 80 Cleveland 162 87 71 82 Philadelphia 148 78 1 ..162 68 88 .434 St. Loois 84 88 .427 Detroit ..148 70 S3 98 Washtesrpn 66 I r.

4S JOB .328 164 48 1 10 17 flip flap Second, and Pro; the Hot Favorite, Was Third New ieti STABLE BOY EUIDED WINNER TO VICTORY Halsoher Carried Quite a Bit I Money at the Tempting Odds. Proper Went to the Front in the Stretch, but Soon Tired. York. October WUUam Shields Holscher. an outsider ig the bet ting, won the Brighton cup, miles, the feature of tbe closing day at Brighton Beach today.

Flip Flap was second end Proper, the heavily played to 5 favorite, third. Holscher was ridden by Noons, a stable boy, and carried quite a bit of money simply because he was at KB to I. The Clown showed the way. passing the stand the first time and was leading by three lengths. At the turn into the back stretch Williams sent Proper to the front.

The favorite then led by three lengths up to miles Here 8 haw began to send Flip Flap along and In a few strides was on eve nterms with the Proper tired very badly and began to stop just before turning into the stretch. Holscher closed tfp and In a bard drive won by three quarters of a length from Flip Flap, which in turn was twenty lengths in front of Proper. summaries FIRST BACE furlongs: Ileirtg. 101 12 to won: elle of Proouois. 101 (Miller).

to i. second; Russell 100 (Dillon), io to entrap time. 1:00 a s. uarraoow, ixm gent, Joe allert. Ace High, Lady Vincent and Our Own ran.

BtJuuKU steepiecnsee, about two miles: Jimmy Lone, ISO (Owens), even, won: Caller, 146 (Donahue), 7 to 2. second: Oro 137 (Ray), 2 to third. Time, 4:20. Only three start THIRD Selling, mile and sixteenth: Belmere, 96 (J. Hennessy).

88 to 5, won; Anneta Lady. 87 (Koerner), to 2. second: Mandarin 98 (L. Smith), 20 to third. Time 1:48.

John. E. Ah earn, Deutschland. Ivanhoe. Soufriere, faim Aree and Can no nBall ran.

FOURTH Brighton cup, two miles and a quarter: Holscher, III (Noone), 26 ol, won; nip Flap. 108 8 to 5, second; Proper. (L. 3 to 5. third.

Time. 3:58 i. The Clown also ran. FIFTH RACE Six furlongs: Aiisio, 108 (Martin). 4 to I.

on: Baringo. 109 (Knapp), 6 to I. Fish Hawk. 103 (Miller). 3 to third.

Time is. Victoria General Sherman. James Crawford. Prince Nipplslng. Harry Gardner and George 8.

Davis also ran. SIXTH RACE Six furlongs: Nannie Hodge. 123 (Miller). 9 to 5. won.

Gamer in us, 108 (J. Harris), 7 to I. second; Robin Hood. (08 YfCoerner). 10 to I.

third. Time 1:15 4 5. Dishabille, Monet. Suffice. Sir Carflkers.

Aviston. The Lexington Leader, Water Tank and Usu Belmont Park Entries for Monday. First One mile, selling: Mandarin. 108; Ehonv. Palm Tree.

Adbell 106; Donna. Beimere. 102: BeT liiigo IJD4; lvanboe. Wizard. Paaiaue.

Consideration, 103; Orly n. 102; Held Dance. Aucaesin. 101: Baron Eeher. 100: Kogan.

Lawsonlan, Lady of Portland Ladsarian. 98; California King. Gypsy: UCng. surer Wedding. 96: Givonnl Balerio, Macy 93.

M. Antoinette. 90. Second Race The eighth matron. BoiiAt 125 Don Enrique.

I Rosemon'nt. 117: Carter, Okenlte. Thrrd The eighth matron, ror Icrgs. for fillies: Adoration. 110.

Yankee Girl. 108. 1 Sue. Pope Joan. VT'fh nxr ami a half fUllssgsr 108; Altuda.

Nancy 112: Mkh rbance. Oraculum. Arirocs 110: Beaofort, Baringo. 108; Philander. 101.

Sixth Miie ano. wuvmm. California King. 98. Ptnelryn.

AMEBIC AH LBAOTJX. Cleveland 5, Chicago S. Chicago. October Cleveland bads farewell to Chicago today, defeating the dSvefand W0 00O 6 If I Batteries: Owens. Altrock, TOwne Both; Rhoades.

Clark and Bemto. 1:86. empire. Longblin. Hew Tork 5, Boston 4.

Boston, Masa. October New Yefk the American season here i this afternoon br defeating Boston a to 1 New Tork 100 a ft Huiches and Swormstead and Peterson. Time, 1 .1.1. Tfo Game at Philadelphia. Philadelphia Pa.

October phis and Washington douMe header wag? off on account of rata. As doses the season in the east tbe gSBsea cannot be played off. St. Louis Wins Two' Ixnris October 6. Louis won both games from Detroit today.

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