New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-21
GLASS ON THE ROADS.
NO DAMAGE TO AUTOS"
Most of the Cars for Saturdays Race
Go OUer the Course.

What at first thought might be an effort
TO disable the automobiles which win race over
the Jericho Turnpike on Saturday in the elm
nation trials for the Vanderbilt cup was dis
covered last night. At a point near the resi-
dence OF the late Francis 3. Stevens and again
at the junction with Post-ave broken glass was
found on the road
There was an attempt made a year ago. not
far from these points. to disable the racers. An
investigation was made to-day. and It was
practically certain that the presence Of the glass
on the road was the result CT careIessness. and
not vlciousness. party OF roIsterers drove
over the road last night and they are supposed
to have dropped their emptied bottles 10 the
roadway. and farmers wagons following later
crushed them The glass was carefully removed
and can do TO damage.
The roads are now in fair condition. and If Il
stops raining the coSditions for the races on
Saturday will be excellent The roads are IN
poor condition for speeding a. present as the
rain has brought much Of the oil to the surface.
making it slippery. A day or 50 Of dry weather
will remedy this and put the road In first class
shape.
Sheriff Gildersleeve to-day had men patrol the
roads looking for violations OF the agreement
made by the promoters Of the races and also IN
structed the men TO make arrests If they found
any one attempting to injure the roads or to
cause damage to any CT the racing cars.
Robert Lee Morrell. chairman Of the racing
board of the American Automobile Association
has arranged that a deputy shall be stationed A.
every turn in the course during the race TO wave
a flag as each car approaches. A red flag viii
mean clear way for the automobile and danger
for the public A yellow flag will mean that the
course is clear. This original idea Of flags viii
tend to decrease the chances Of accidents.
course and 206 fagnlen-
The hairofn turn at LakeviIle has been
banked. a new road has been built through the
cuinea Woods and the railroad crossings and
other bad places in the road have been snoothed
over.
The ROYAL made three slow circuits over the
course with Jardine the wheel yesterday
morning Although the muddy, greasy roads
made it unsafe for fast driving the White
steamer, driven by Walter White, was taken
over the course at good speed The two Pope
Toledo cars operated by Lyle and Dingley'
made four circuits of the course, but no attempt
was made at fast driving
Mortimer Roberts. with the six cylinder
Thomas car made one circuit IN forty-one
minutes. The eight cylinder Franklin was out
for its first trial in charge Of Walter Winchester
It's diferentiaI pinion sheared of near New-Hyde
Park after making two circuits. but VIII Dc re-
paired in time for another trial to-day
The LocomobiIe with Joe Tracy went over
the course a few times at slow speed AS YET
no driver has been selected to pilot the CHRISTIE
car George Robertson took it over the course
yesterday, but owing TO some carburetter trouble
it was driven at low speed. The Matheson car
which is said to be overweight. is expected to-
day It is considered doubtful whether the
Premier machine can be got down to the weight
limit.
AS most Of the cars have had hard time
making the required weight only few OF them
will be painted. as painting adds about seven
pounds