Show americans made poor showing in the contest las champ department of buy D nome france july 5 M cheery the french champion automobilist won the international automobile race for the james gordon Bennet fc cup finishing the fourth and last lap in 7 hours ten minutes elapsed time he received a tremendous ovation the race started at 6 this morning theory the french champion was the first off followed by the entire contest including the three americans A great crowd including minister of commerce elemental and general brugere the commander 0 o the french army witnessed the start and gave the contestants an enthusiastic greeting as they thundered past at the start the day opened cloudy and threatening and the tribunes anal streets presented a desolate appearance after the hurricane of yesterday which took off the decorations awnings and flags the crowds began to arrive before daylight A formidable force of militia composed of several regiments of infantry and several regiments of artillery cleared the track at a m they received an ovation cheery received an ovation when he appeared and the americans also were warmly applauded the three american machines were painted red the french blue the english green the german white the italian black and the austrian yellow the crowd increased as the hour for the start many automobile parties including americans being among the throngs the huge machines quivered and snorted while awaiting the moment of departure at exactly six theory shot off amid loud cheers the other contestants following in order and time as follows earp english Je natzy german lancia italian brawn austrian lyttle united states caillols Cail lols france rolls england decature Deca tore germany cagno italy hyer onimus austria dingley america duray france ber bachl england werner germany italy barton austria tracey america soon after the start gentzy the german champion suffered a delay ot twenty minutes which to put him out of the race cheery finished the first lap about 87 miles at a m elapsed time 1 hour 41 minutes lancia made the first lap in 1 hour 35 minutes showing faster time than theory the americans made a poor showing in the first lap lyttles lapsed time was 2 hours 31 minutes neither dingley nor tracey had covered the first lap when theory completed the second at a m lancia at lancia continued gaining he was leading but suffered a break down in the third lap theory se curing a commanding lead lancia waa six minutes ahead of cheery when the breakdown occurred the lapsed times of the leaders at the end of the third lap were as follows cheery 5 hours 18 minutes cagonot 4 hours 35 minutes Caillo lg 5 hours 41 minutes MONUMENT TO church people were opposed to tha dedication new york july 5 the dedication rededication re of the thomas balne monument at new rochelle N Y has been postponed the mayor and other public officials being out of town on independence day which bad been decided upon tor the ceremony the city of new rochelle recently moved the monument fo a new site and built nn iron fence around it preparations were made for a mony to mark the transfer of the mon ament to the city but at the last moment opposition developed among the taxpayers particularly those who are church members hundreds of persons went to new rochelle Ro cbelle expecting to witness the ceremony ROOSEVELT EN ROUTE pittsburgh pa july 5 president Roosevel ts train arrived here at and after changing locomotives left for cleveland at aso a the trip from altoona to this city waa ralth out incident P C knox ani join the party at |