New-York tribune., 1904-09-07
Vanderbilt CUP ENTRIES
Thirteen Already in-iSamuel Butler
Resigns from 4. Il. 4.

At a meeting of the board OF governors of the
American Automobile Association. held at the club
OF the Automobile Club of America. yester-
day Samuel NJ. Butter. secretary OF the latter club.
resigned his position on the racing board OF the
former organization. Mr.. Buffers action is due
to the pressing work that OF late has fallen
his hands secretary, such trying TO bring 10
justice those who have been shooting auto
mobsts while driving through country places and
caring for other important affairs. While Mr.. But
lers services will undoubtedly much missed from
the racing board it is likely that he will be able TO
do for the welfare OF automobiling by holding
the one position as secretary OF tho Automobile
Club.
The directors approved OF the sanction given to
T. 4. La Roche for his recent run from this city
to ST. Louis and return Mr.. La Roche made a
nonstop record and there some question as
TO who gave the sanction The sanction granted
by the American Automobile Association. which had
charge OF the recent automobile tour to st. Louis.
Thirteen entries had been received for the Van
derbilt Cup race. which takes place Long Island
on October s. and two more practically assured.
OF these there are four American and nine foreign
cars The two expected entries American ma
chimes. Two os the American cars entered are
White steamers Of 80 horsepower. The White ma
chimes viii be driven by Roland White and Webb
Jay. The other two Royal Tourist, OF Is
horsepower. owned by joe Tracy, and Orlando
weber's 80 horsepower Pope Toledo to be driver
b a. G. Webb.
There arc two Panhard (French) of N
horsepower each. and a Clement machine of 50
horsepower. George Y. Heath. the well known
American driver. will drive of the Panhards.
while Albert Clement will operate the clement.
Three 20 horseFowe- Mercedes Cierman) en-
tered. One belongs To s. B. Stevens TO be driven
by himself. another owned by George Arents. jr..
TO be operated by Charles Mense and the other by
&. J. Densmcre. Two Fiat UtaaU cars of 90
horsepower are entered One belongs to William
Wallace the other 10 Alfred 9. Vanderbilt. the
latter machine 10 be driven by Paul Sartori.
The will start at Westbury. where grand
stand viii be built to accommodate four hundred
persons. There will be ten boxes ST $50 each. Five
OF these boxes sold at the meeting yesterday.
The will be a stretch of 22.H miles The ma
the grandstand nine times and finishing In front Of
IL one hundred and twenty-five special patrolmen
viii guard the course. and at each road crossing
wire screens will be stretched There will be two
controls. at HckSvil!e OF three minutes and the
other at Hampstead % six minutes. The cars will
he started three minute intervals. The drawing
for positions will take place AT the Automobile
Club OF America on October I.
The association has made preparations to pro-
tect the course from dust much possible,
Any OF the automobilists entered IN the who
arc caught speeding on the course between now
and the time OF the race VIII be disqualified. Mr.,
Pardngton, chairman OF the racing board OF the
American Automobile Association. and w X
Vanderbilt. jr held conference yesterday, and
decided that II automobile accident happened
the course before the IL would be called
OF. The Garden city Hotel will be the head
quarters for the and all communications per
tanning 20 II he obtained there from October
10 s. Entries for the race close tomorrow.