Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1909 — CHALMERSDETROIT WINS [ARTICLE]

CHALMERSDETROIT WINS

First In Auto Race, With R. Matson at the Wheel. TWO MACHINES BREAK DOWN But No Serious Accidents Reported —Marlon No. 6, Wins 2d, Locomobile No. 10,-Is 3d in Yesterday’s Races On Crown PointLowell Course—Crowds Not As Largee As Expected. The Indiana trophy race in the Lowell-Crown Point auto races of yesterday was won by a ChalmersDertolt car driven by A. Monson. The race at Lowell was seen by less than two thousand people and no serious accident occurred although Lewis Strang, driving a Buick going at_6s miles an hour, broke the rear axle of his machine on the cemetery turn, but both he and his machlnic escaped unhurt. Strang made the fastest time in the race, covering the course of 23.27 miles in 22 minutes but was disqualified by his accident. Driver Knlpper, in a ChalmersDetroit also suffered a minor break down near the Lowell grandstand. The race was finished in timd for the Rensselaer people to reach home on the 1:59 train. To-day they race for the Western Vanderbilt Cobe trophy.