Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1909 — ROBERTSON A HOLDOUT IN VANDERBILT WHIRL [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ROBERTSON A HOLDOUT IN VANDERBILT WHIRL

Motor Driver Wants Cash—One of the Favorites Has a Spill. New York, Oct. 29.—Out of the twen-ty-five cars scheduled to start in the three events of the Vanderbilt cup race tomorrow, all but eight were out for practice spins on the circuit at dawn this morning. ' s The first serious accident of the cup trials occurred when Bert Dingley's

car was overturned. Dingley escaped uninjured, but his mechanician, R. 3. Richards, was not so fortunate. Dingley’s car was plunging along the parkway at top speed when the approach of a car from the rear forced it over to the edge of the cement raceway. The rear right tire caught in the ditch and the car turned turtle. If his car is ready Dingley will drive for the cup. Nineteen cars started in the Vanderbilt last year. The fans this year are scanning the list of pilots as carefully as a race tout would the jockey board, and because of this belief the two who are being given the most consideration are Dingley and Louis Chevrolet. It is thought that George Robertson, last year’s winner, will not be in the race. Robertson is holding out for big money and may get a car at the last minute.

PRACTICE ON VANDERBILT COURSE.