The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-12

not scored as a team, but As Individual
competitors. The man who wins tbs race
, wns for his County. , S sna tie No
three Of some other country fnish right
behind him. In q team race the second
three would win on points. Every part,
including accessories on each machine,
must be made In the country IL repreeenfs.
The holder Of the cup has the right TO select
the course. which must not be shorter than
metres -At.56 miles to 4NsS miles. The
date Of the race must be between May ID
and Aug. 10, the exact time to be named
by the club holding the cup. The operstors
OF the machines must be members OF the
club they represent.
The cars must not weigh less than 400
kilograms nor more than i.oo0-sei "a and
3,20l.6o pounds. The competitors must be
started one at . time at two-ninuts In
t,rvals. first q member OF the club holding
the cup, then representative Of esch
OF the others In the order N which their
challenges were received.
The course CHOSEN for tho race by the
present cup holder, the AutonnobAie CLUB
Of Great Britain and Ireland. H. over q
tortuous route in ireland. Permission to
hold the ri S had to b z, Tss
course in outline somewhat resembles an
outline map Of Africa, but Il ID separated
into two parts, which are known as the
major and the minor loop. 1t y about
forty-fve miles around tho smaller loop
there rs a dividing stretch Of about thirteen
miles that must be covered six tin,es IN
going three times around the combined
loops. The small loop will be covered
fret and then the race will 60 three times
around the loops combined, A measured
BY By. . surveyor. The total distance Will oe
The ATARI "a made from near Old Kill
Carlow and Athy bsck to the start. an
irregular triangle. Then the big loop Ia
mad; irDm Cd Kilcyllsn Sy honsstereyan5 I.
the stretch between Athy and Old XII
cullen that must be covered six times. The
race IL expected 70 last between sevsn and
eight hours. 1t will he started At J o'clock
on the morning Of July 2.
The country IN which the course iaia
steep hill. but many long and gentle Slopes,
admirably suited for fast racing. The
roads, II not az straight - the French
roads, are remarkably straight for Ireland.
and there are at least three such perfect
stretches Of several miles az could hardly
Edge Expresses the opinion that. - regards
both straightness and surface. the course
compares favorably with that on which he
won the cup last year,
The special commission In run around
the course not only settled tho course but
fixed controls, arranged for necessary re-
pairs and alterations, and chose spots for
thA red flags that will mean stop and the
green hags that will mean 20 slowly Every
foot OF the road was carefully noted.
The commission has marked several per,
manently, dangerous spots with tags, and
many others, more amenable to treat
ment will be eliminated before the race
by the county surveyors. The repairs
which have been undertaken are principally
rolling the roads to perfect surface round,
on each side OF the little bunny calverts,
which are 30 common in Iriah country
districts. These culverts present no dangers
to slow touring cars, but they provide
racing cars moving at the rate OF forty
yards a second. with Jump on for leaps
The cost Of all these repairs, which viii Be
considerable. will be largely MIST by the
British Automobile Club but It is hoped
that the county councils and other public
bodies in Ireland will make contributions.
Controls-.hat IL TO Say, spaces gpst th .,oSs
under supervision Of rsdng ohaoials-have
been arranged at Castledermot, Carlow,
Athy and Kildare. siz IN an. since the control
At Athy Vim como INTO foros t"ios I" eee"
To the representatives Of each country
has been allotted . color, and the entire
body and wheels Of each Of tho cam com.
peting for that country must be painted
With that color. Thus the French cara
will be painted all blue: the German cars
white: the English cars green, the American
cars red.
The make up Of all the teams 10 settled;
As they have been named and nov stand
they are as follows:
ton Car Percy owen. W,n.ea Car: LsSIs p. Iooer'
Ensi:a Team. er..n-ss: p; EAss: x.p':, Car
Charles Jarro's. Napier Car: }. W. SOCKS. Napier
''; S:sr 1::F s.ss.'s car Henri pour
$:'s:: z: s::s :: ca
II has been decided that 8. r. Edge, a.
holder Of the cup. will etaSt Arnt with his
green Napier racer. which viii be known
as British No. l.. The second to leave will
be Rene de Knyn on his Siue.Epsinted Pan.
to Start ~ viii Be an American. The German,
being the last to challenge. their No. I,
a white painted Mercedes car. probably
driven by Baron de Caters. will start fourth.
The nth machine will be British No. ,.
the sixth will he French No. 2. the seventh
None Of the French, German OF English
automobilists considers the Americans to
have a ghost OF a chance to win. and there
Ia feeling among automobiltsts herr that
tho country is stin too nav ct the game to
pit its men and mAchinaa against the British
and European expera with much hope OF
winning. II has been repeatedly said
About 1908 we will get the cup and then
we will keep IT.
Tho members Of the American team arc
going over full of determination, however.
and more than little hope. They expect
at any rate. to make . showing that will
not reflect discreditably on their country.
In connection with the big race tho COM
mittee Of the Automobils Club OF Great
Britain and Ireland has arranged . fort
night Of sport. tho programme for which Is
"a follows:
"wednesday. July i-E2hibition OF competing
cars al EaYisfort Rink Du6lin, 0peA from p. N :.
June %, to p. NJ July l; weighing Of the racing
July ,-InternationA, CUP race.
july S-0ymkana al ph0aix Park. Dublin: and
,orchiight procession 70 Castls at night.
Monday, July s--Tour 70 Nsvoaeus aad Belfast
Jy m H.I time ss.s :: H
'', gnIs s- .R g pssia. sssse sSe1s
July 9--StArt for Cork.
july io-Ardval at Cork Eliminating race for
motor boats At oueenstown In morning. speed OF
hill climbing. trial a. Cork IN ANernooh.
Monday July is-stsr Of tour through beausi
fui scenery Of the south.
july N-Arrival st Killarney
July ib-hin climbing trtel on the Kilorgiia
Traioe road ior the county Of Kerry CUP and 1r.
mna,ion OF the of1ciai tour.