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Show VANDEBBILT, SLOANE . AND OTHERS QUALIFY. ' PARIS, May 20. C. Gray Dinimore, W. K. Vanderbllt. Jr.. and Tod Sloans were amog the 'Americans who Qualified tc-"r tc-"r the section of the Paris-Madrid automobile race, which starts from Versailles Ver-sailles at 3 a, m. next Saturday. Crowd fi: led the TuUerles gardens to . get a glimpse of the racers. Mr. Vanderbllt meehine attracted much attention. It is painted a vivid blue, has a huge body, tapering to a point at both ends, and resembles a miniature submarine boat. It weighs 9S5 kilos, and lt Is understood lt hss 2 horse-power. ' Replying to-a question by oneof tha Judges. Mr. Vanderbllt said that auto- , mobllir.g In America was practically dead, om-lng to adverse legislation, speed limits and poor roads. ' Foxhall Keene and W. T. Dannat are among the Americans who have qualified for to-morrow's section of the race. Thera are 314 entries in all. . " ' |