The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-08


the race.
The order OF the, court was delivered 10
President Harlan w. Whipple Of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association last night at
1920 o'clock. At first he thought II was a
Joke. When he realized that " was in
earnest meeting OF the race commission
was at once called They remained In
session until o'clock vhis morning and then
reported that arrangements had been
made to take care Of the matter and that
no apprehension was felt. William X.
Vanderbilt, Jr., was called into the con-
suit alton, and it was arranged that his per-
sonal counsel, VT. Wyokoff, should respond
to the summons for the American Auto
mobile Association.
President Whipple and Chairman Pard-
ington both expressed confidence that the
race would not be stopped 1t was learned
later that arrangements had been maze
to apply to Justice Gaynor for vacation OF
the Injunction in case one was grant ed 4,
it being known that Justice Gaynor would
be at the hotel here tonight.
The chief business OF to-day with the
officials was the weighing In of themachines
Of the cont estants to see that none exceeded
the limit OF 2,204 pounds. This work was
to begin at 10 O'Clock, but first came row
that caused nearly an hour OF delay
Only few days ago the race commits.
sion decided that after being weighed
to-day the contestants cars must be sent
directly to a garage where they could re-
main under official surveillance until the
start of the race, in order TO make certain
that they were not tinkered with in the
interim 30 az to increase their weight
Az the rule was not published with the
original set subscribed to by the men when
they entered, there was vehement pro-
test A. l.. Riker and F.. Z. Birdsal, the
technical advisers of the race commission,
had charge Of the weig hing. They could
do nothing but follow instructions, and 30
the weighing came to a halt when the first
machine went on the scales This was the
car of George Heath, the THY Ameri-
can who lives in Paris. He led the OPP
position. ably seconded by young Albert
Clement, Gabriel's advisers and George
Leste, the Frenchman.
Mr. Heath said he did not propose to
sit up all night in the official garage to
see that his machine then properly tuned
up" for the race. was not tempered Wit H.
Furthermore. he wanted the the privilege egs,
preparing it. The official weighers re-
peated that they could only follow in
structions, and ordered him TO take the
car from the scales to the official garage.
Mr.. Heath then declared fatty That he
would not obey and that he would with
draw from the race il the new rule sprung
at the last moment was insisted upon.
The others seconded him in this. and a
meeting of the race commission was hastily
called and the rule rescinded.
The weighing revealed nothing concern
ing the exact weights of the cars. The
machines were driven on big scale, the
beam of which was inside an office, where
only the officials could see II. Messrs.
Riker and Birdsall declared that they did
not know the weights OF the cars, that
they simply set the beam at 2,204 pounds.
and if il did not rise when the car was on
the platform they checked the car as being
O. &. The scales, incidentally, are the
same ones which James L. Breese found to
calibrated on Thursday and found to record
about ~ pounds to the 200 overweight
The scales are in a coal yard. The y werea
once adjusted to accuracy.
When the race commission repealed its
rule concerning the official garage it
made another TO the effect that every car
which finishes the race must 60 from the
course. in charge OF representative OF
the commission, direct to the scales. mus
they will be weighed out as Jockeys are,
Chairman Paddington spent most OF the
day on the course testing the arrange
inents for telephone communication about
the circuit and the timing details. There
will be six telephone stations around the
The course was in fine condition to-day;
the oil having soaked in and caked
the dust Grand stands Of the unofficial
and speculative variety are going up In
many places one being in process Of con-
struction alongside the official stand. There
are also n number Of private stands built
by families, photographers or newspaper
men. One of these last is in the forks OF
tree beside the grand stand. Arrange
ments were made to-day to put twenty
seats on top Of the press box for photog-
raphers, as they can not go on the course.
There are enough photographers here
to form a regimental company, and the
contestants and officials are getting weary
Of being shot at" They complain when
asked to pose and sometimes refuse. There
ia plenty OF interesting matter for a camera.
the big coats, goggles and peculiarities OF
dress OF the foreigners inviting repro
duction by the press. One OF the peculiar
features Of the garbs of the foreigners is
Gabriel, Clement and several others are so
dressed, and it looks queer here where
bicycle costumes have ceased to be common
on the street and in the hotels. and one is
reminded that they are still as common
in France as they were here few years ago.
The hotels, which began to fill up yester-
day, are crowded tonight, and standing
room only signs are appropriate every
where. Every hosiery, boarding house
and private residence that will take dodgers
hammocks. cots and even morris chairs
are al premium for the night. The bar
ber's chair in the local shop was the last
resting place sold.
Among the visitors here to-day was
Harvey Ducros Of London. He has been
prominent in bicycle and automobile cir
oles as the leader of the English monopoly
In tires. The patent on these tires expired !
a fortnight ago and the syndicate man is |
now planning to invade the United States |
with French made automobiles. Foxhall |
Keene cantered up on a hunter to where !
the weighing vas in progress this morning |
and interested the crowd by making his |
horse walk about among the noisy ma |
chimes Each of the contestants when his |
car was weighed paid $40 deposit and re- |
ceived one OF the copper boxes into which |
will be dropped the tickets Of the officials |
bearing he time Of the cars start and ar |
rival at each control and finish. The SO |
will be returned when the men return the |
boxes.
Concerning the likelihood of accident,
there is still some diversity of opinion |
The prevailing sentiment is that the greatest |
danger will be from spectators crossing
the road. The $50 special deputies APP !
pointed by Sheriff johnson were named in |
accordance with an agreement made by !
the A. A. A. a month ago. II Is feared that |
they will be unable to restrain the crowd
The foreigners do not understand why
the roads cannot be closed and the militia |
called out to keep the people back, the !
same as is done in monarchical countries
The foreign experts agree that the greatest
danger will not be at the sharp turns.
where all will be compelled TO slow down,
but at the slight turns, which the drivers