The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-08-26
TO STOP AUTOMOBILE RACES.
INJUNCTION ASKED AGAINST THE
NEU rom CONTESTS.


NswpoRr. " l., Aug IS william X
Vanderbilt. Jr, now r-aizeS that " ha
wishes Ia hold tho automobile races that
ara scheduled for Friday next. he must
resort tn -orne course other than the Ocean
Drive. He reached that conclusion to-day
when he learned that ten Of the property
owners on Tho Ocean DIVE and other tr.ets,
over which tho races wer. 10 have been
held. had applied for an injunction from
the Supreme Court. II was hoped that tho
difficulty with the police commission could
he amicably adjusted. but with the appli-
cation to the courts. the promoters ~ tho
races SEQ that II will h- useless to attempt
Ia raco.
The petition for a. injunction was handed
10 tho clerk Of tho court Of Newport county
late last evening. and will b. sent to provi-
d.nce Tomorrow. A hearing will have
Ia be held On the matter and quick action
will 10 necessary in order to stop the races.
At frst there were three ohjoctor- TO the
races. but the number has now reached
ten, and som arc very wealthy and in
nuentisl. and will spare no expense In So
curing their point.
Tho petition for the INJUNCTION Is far
reaching, and not only h the court asked
Ia enjoin Mr.. William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.
and the National Automobile Racing Asso-
citation, but they even ask that IL include
the members Of the City Council individu-
ally, the memb.rs 81 the sp-scinl committee
81 that body appointed Ia se that every
thing was lone properly. and all the signer-
OF the I~-stiticn which was sent H. To he city
ASKING hat tn. racers Ia allowed 10 have
the US. 81 the rosds.
The petitioners say that the public high
ways ara for the Use of the public Aud an.
NOT intended for sports. and that autoinohil-
races on them would b~ a nuisance They
also say that the action OF the City Council
In granting the uze of the reads was ia
excess ~ Their municipal authority Tn.
signers 10 the prtition are Prof Alexander
Asassiz, Mary l.. Huntington, Ihepiune NJ.
Davis, NJ X, u. Auchinclues, William eros
venor Sidney Webster, Mary Augusta King.
tthel y King. John J.. p.ckham and john
Maha. With the exception uf the lsSt two
all ar. wealthy coitagrrs who oNn property
on the proposed r~aCosour-c The h-i two
are farmers whose places also abut ~ the
roads IN question.
Even should the petitioners fall 20 accom-
plish their object II is not al all likely that
the races will not ie held. a. arrangement
have proceeded too far To call tile matter
on now. Some 81 500 worth Of cups have
been bought and engraved aud a. a last
resort the racing association will secure
A~anidn.ck Park, a one-mile track four
mile- out uf town The reason that the
Ocpan Drive was selected was because
with the high-powor machines Il would lie
dangerous to speed them to the limit uu the
track where the turns are sharp aud tue
straight way very short, but even this Win
b- resOrted TO rather than spoil the sport.
Mr.. Vanderbilt feels disappointed over
the matter. as he mean 10 take eVeryprr-
caution 10 prevent accident, and The posi-
Utilities of anything Of the kind happening
we're small. II l. understood that the
Automobile Association will be- represented
At tho hearing for the Injunction nv ahl"
counsel. aud although the promoters S--
hat the chances for holding the races ON
the drive are fading from view they do uut
despair Of yet gaining the day.