New-York tribune., 1904-10-07
NAY ENJOIN AUTO RACE.
WILL APPLY TO COURTS.
Wrecking attempts Feared-Prep-
GratiOnS Being Rushed.

WudOiLo DCtHS DUotCU'
According TO Robert J. shadbolt, a lawyer. OF
80. 37l FuIton-st.. Brooklyn an application will
pe made TO Supreme Court Justice to-day for
an order against the promoters Of the Wander.
pilt Cup automobile race. requiring them to show
cause why they should not be restrained from
holding the race. MI. Shadbolt said the applica-
tlon would not be made in the lid District
which includes al OF Long Island. The reason
for going % another department be would not
explain.
ar. shadboIt said he did not care TO discuss
the case, but asserted that he was associated
with Patrick J. Carlon, who had been retained
by certain residents OF Long Island. The order
90 show cause. IL granted. will carry with It
p temporary injunction It is understood that
the application will be based on the allegation
that the race viii be menace to the lives and
property Of the residents IN the country where
Of is 70 be held.
There was rumor yesterday afternoon that
Justice wilmot n. Smith. sitting IN Special
Term. Brooklyn. had granted injunction
against the race. He denied. however. that he
had been approached the subject at all
The afldavits which viii be obtained with the
request for the injunction were obtained after
much effort. The men who signed the afidavits
are Frank Duryea, OF West Hampstead, and
Daniel Small, Of Munson. Ex-Justice Francis
B. Taylor, Of Hampstead obtained the afiidavits.
One hundred and fifty additional deputy sher-
AIS have been sworn in TO do duty along the
course. Sheriff Johnson, when asked IL the
deputies co1ld prevent any one from driving or
walking on the course answered in the negative.
He said that all his men could do would be to
warn persons OF their danger and If they re-
fused 10 heed the warning nothing could be done.
as he and his men had 40 right TO prevent any
one from using the pubic highways.
Rumors reached the trustees OF Hampstead
shat attempts would be made Sunday 10
heat the time made by the winner in Saturdays
race. and the trustees are much stirred up over
g. District Attorney Nienann said yesterday
that violatoTs OF the speed law Sunday on
Fny other day would find themselves in trouble.
lie said that the same corps of men that had
on previous occasions detected violations Of the
speed law would again be put 10 work. and that
offenders would lie promptly arrested. II is
proposed TO have a course marked out as has
been done before, and automobiles viii be timed
by men stationed al either end.
FEAR ATTEMPTS OK MACHINES.
Fears are entertained that the directors to the
race will attempt some outrage and try TO wreck
The cars-and incidentally Kill the drivers-by
scattering nails and broken bottles on the course
Several broken bottles at various points notably
IN the neighbolhood near Hampstead where the
op3ectotrs 70 the race live, have been picked up
one would have caused comment. but the
number aroused suspicion that this was being
uOile Pufposely, and so the course is being pa
.foHed- The night previous TO the race num-
per o. touring cars viii be kept going and Il Viii
go hard with any one found placing such things
as mans or glass upon the roadway, The OH
JectoTs 70 the race Will then be placed on the de-
fensive. and viii be treated harshly bv the 90
per cent Of the people who are in favor OF the
race.
Fortunately. the hard rain OF the night and
light rain Of the morning were followed nv, cla-
Ing weather, and the Weatheru.se 7,re6ict a
perfect day for the race. All Of the eighteen
starters will be ready. including Herbert T,,,Ja
who met With the accident the other night II
is estimated that from one hundred thousand ~
Two hundred thousand viii see the contest and
Long Island Is being taxed to its utmost 20 care
Tor those who will remain on the course tho
night before the race
william Lutgen. said to be in the employ OF
'Sioof "ormser' one Of the entrants for the
race was arrested at Jamaica yesterday for
t.'orchins. and VIII appear in court to-day. Even
y II be proved that he exceeded the speed limit
'ne machine viii not be barred out OF saturdays
race " Is said, the owner not having been IN IL
A'd the machine not being on Che raoecourse.
ARRANGEMENTS BEING PERFECTED
%o-day VII he a busy one for the officials Of
-~~tiauod as:h Dass