New-York tribune., 1905-08-21
VANDERBILT CUP RACE.
Competitors Disagree zoith Racing
Board ON Direction.

The racing board of the American Automobile
Association has decided that the Vanderbilt Cup
race shall be run one way; the competitors have
evidently decided that it shall be in the op-
posite way. Some writer's have supported the rae
ing board, others the competitors and the question
Of direction has to be the leading topic Of
conversation.
The board states that in determining the direction
1t took into consideration the hills, and that by
going TO the left the hard hills encountered
upward instead of downward, thus lessenng the
danger. The competitors claim that this is all
wrong according to the rules of the road. They
claim that trouble will certainly should the
board continue its
Joe Tracy. driver in the Gordon Bennett race.
contends that by the rules OF the road the COM
petitors must pass on the left In doing the
driver approaching will be on the inside Of
any competitor he desires to pass and will there
fore be caught mapping as the leading car swings
the turn. Collisions are likely 10 result in this
way, as the turns so sharp and so poorly desg-
mated by the surroundings that they can hardly be
seen until close al hand.
In the contention of Mr.. Tracy there Is much
that 1t is said that the foreign drivers, OF
whom there fifteen against five Americans,
will demand that the route of the race be altered
that the driving will be to the right Whatever
the outcome of the contention may be- 1T is certain
that the will be a grand struggle in either
direction It may be run-to the right to the left
The interest in the Vanderbilt is so great
that touring parties by the score are already going
the route and the inhabitants begin
ming to enjoy the prosperity that comes to any
section chosen for the big contest. Automobiles
spend money literally, and in travelling the route
stop frequently.
There is much interest in the American erni-
mating trials in the Vanderbilt itself. These
trials September % and tho Octo-
Der H. The intervening three weeks will be busy
ones along the course. with majority of the for
eign teams and the five members OF the American
team on hand learning the
France will have a in the Vanderbilt race
or that there can now be not the slightest doubt
as E r. Gallaher, whose trip to Europe was un-
dertaken to insure the presence of Gordon Ben
nett race winner, the Georges Richards car cabled
Immediately after arrival TO II. H. Van Tine his
drlver' ordering him TO go daily the course
MI van Tine is accordingly a daily visitor to
the course IN a touring car. He is considered one
OF America coming drivers. In the Mount Wash
IsloA NH climb. driving the 59-horsepoer car of
t1uso X Jonnstone, of Boston, he won his class
race, ana made faster time than that made by
i iaatry Harkness IN the 60-horsepower Mercedes
The foreign drivers who will be here in time ~
, "LtnesS tne eliminating trials for the American
@ ossat ~ the race Will watch the contest with a
great deal OF interest. In any race the home team
no exception. W ~e -
E. r HOllander announces the prasancs NJ
tTids both drivers will have huge 2O-hnrsaDOvrar
tdtS on hand Tor trial of the course on the dav
From me tb erlais' as ProVlding permit may be had
wallace. Paul Sartorri and Louis CheI.roIe+ r.
0Lher % three members OF the team and the training
WIN consist In trips twice daily over the course in
the race redhot favorite " WIN 81 4HI0