New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
READY FOR CUP TRIALS.
WHITE CAR WILL START.
Damage from accident Repaired in
Time-FaSt Practice Spins.
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Minco!a N T. Sept. H.-AH is in readiness for
the elimination trials which determine ths
members OF the American for the great Van
derbil: Cup race OF october A. To all intents and
purposes there Is as much interest in the elnina-
lion trials to be Tomorrow morning at o'clock
as in the race itself. Garden City, Mineols and.
in fact. every point along the course IL filed TO
the doors tonight.
The competitors are ready for the fray. The
Weighing lasted all day until late tonight, when
the White car. which in the early morning hours
had met with an accident at the Lakevtlle turn,
was weighed in after repairs. Walter White, driver
OF the car was not injured when ne failed to make
the turn successfully and struck telegraph pole.
His front axle bent This was replaced.
Mr.. White had gone over the railroad track At
AIbertson's at speed. and the steering gear had
been displaced. in all probability. This and other
crossings were reconstructed to-day and several
bad places were filled and rolled
After the rain and two dry days the course IL
lightning fast and record time Is expected The tSo
Matheson arrived to-day, but the Premier did
not, so eleven cars will start in the contest. in
which six will be counted out.
The undoubted favorites are the White with Wal
ter White driving; the Locomobile, with Tracy driv
ing; the two Pope cars. Lyle and Dingey driving;
the Franklin with Winchester driving; the Christie
which George Robertson will drive, and Harry
Houpts Thomas car. with Roberts driving Should
any Of these meet with accident-and II Is not
at all improbable that this will be the case-thsa
the ROYAL will surely come in and it would not
Of the first five positions. Jardne is clever and. ia
spite of the car being but replica Of the touring
car it is undoubtedly fast enough 10 compete in fast
company
The weighing in to-day was interesting The
cars went on the scales. and then came of to be
washed, as many OF them were close TO ths mark
OF 2.24 pounds
the cars dashing round the course. but many only
made IL a tour Lyle, in the Pope-I Toledo and
George Robertson. in the Christie car were the
only ones to do any fast driving Lyle Old the
course of 2S3 miles in 81 40, stopping about four
minutes en- route Robertson did IL in thiTty-two
minutes and was surprised 20 learn of MS excel
lent time He seems confident Of victory tonight,
and there are number Of others equally confident,
40 a great race is certain
The route is one of a little more than twenty
eight miles running along the Jericho Pike from
New HYDE Park 70 Jericho then left over the
OIystsr Raw Road to East Norwich. and westward
IN the North Hampstead Road to Bulls HEAD
Etror there IL travels south TO Albertson ana then
west 10 LakevilIe. Then comes the hairpin Turn
70 The left passing ". K Vanderbilt jr s estate
AZ Lake Success and along a winding ROAD 20 New
IJv5a PARK and the now famous house with the
red white and blue chimney. considered by many
q good omen for the American entries GeneraLy
Speaking. the course is good one. mere are - -
or seven sharp turns where speed mus Sc oe
siscSened and there are many blind curves Whe.s
fbA drivers will to depend on the alertesS d
the deputies to get around IN safety-