1904 W.K. Vanderbilt Cup Race
8 October - Long Island circuit: 10 x 45.7685 km = 457.685 Km
Results:
1 7 George Heath Panhard 70 5:26'45"
2 12 Albert Clement Clement-Bayard 5:28'13"
Not classified:
3 6 Herbert Lyttle Pope Toledo 8 running
4 16 Charles Schmidt Packard 8 running
5 1 Al Campbell Mercedes 60 8 running
6 14 Henri Tart Panhard 70 7 running
7 18 Karl-Klaus Luttgen Mercedes 60 7 running
8 2 Fernand Gabriel de Dietrich 6 tyre, coil
9 17 Frank Croker Simplex 75hp 6 running
Did Not Finish:
4 Alonzo C. Webb Pope Toledo 5 steering gear, crash
8 Alexander Hawley Mercedes 60 4 springs
15 Georges Teste Panhard 70 3 cylinder
11 Maurice Bernin Renault 1 propellor shaft
9 Christian Werner Mercedes 90 1 brakes
5 Geo Arents Mercedes 60 1 crash
3 Joe Tracy Royal 1 engine
10 Giuseppe Sartori FIAT 0 clutch
19 William Wallace FIAT 0 clutch
Fastest lap: Georges Teste (Panhard) lap 1: 24'04" (114,104 kmh)
Race leaders: Georges Teste (3), 1-3; George Heath (5), 4-7, 10; Albert Clement (2), 8-9.
Entered but did not appear:
20 Alfred Gwynne FIAT
21 Rollin White White car not ready
22 Jay Webb White car not ready
NOTES:
1: After first two cars finished the race, the crowd invaded the track preventing the other
cars from finishing the race. Lyttle was credited with 3rd place and Schmidt was 4th.
2: Tragic accident on 2nd lap when Arents crashed his Mercedes and his mechanic was killed.