The sun., 1905-09-04
Vanderbilt CUP RULES.
Committee Frames Conditions for Elimi-
natisn Trials and Auto Races

The elimination trials TO PICK the nFe caIs
and drivers who will represent America in
the Vanderbilt cup race are to be the same
distance a. the big contest and in both In
stances the turns will be made to the left.
The course as laid out 10 between rs and 20
miles and on Sept. 23. the elimination trials
day, and Oct. IL, the date OF the big race. the
ears will have to complete ten full circuits
before finishing the race. The course is now
being chain measured to determine It's exact
length. The entrants in the elimination trlals
must name the drivers Of their cars by Sept.
10 and the names Of the drivers OF the foreign
cars must be made known to the American
Autom obiie Association racing board by Oct. 2.
The cars are to be sent away at intervals
of one minute In both contests. The regular
rules Of the road Issued blythe Am erioan auto
mobile Es5S "a These
tsien tsj Keep 70 lie LEFT when & oyerstlns a;..
at any time and Chairman Morrel Of the
A. 4. A. racing board has been empowered
+ Ssy guaih R ony afy BE- sni soHsa
o'clock noon and . O'Clock In the afternoon
shI Witb t mufaers. % At ali other times they must
use touring cars II they wish TO go over the
The drawing to decide the order, Of starting
in the elimination trials will be held at the
Automobile Club Of America on Sept Il.
esnt away at $50 o'clock A. NJ. and the YAM
as1S!ls race issslf will be started at o0'cl0ek
These matters were decided on Thursday
afternoon at IN important meeting O. the
American Automobile Association racing board. d
witch has chSTss Of ths VderH1s cup ess
were r. L. Morrell, chairman; James l. Breeze
RH = T. 5sd:. sssi a md J. a Hdsr g. xsssd e.
s%cc % men %xouh b employed 10 suaISlns ne
on sne os SnnoSd San BE Florida viii
Hs 100. .tn Under shs direction q Senator" ". j.
you'd seem as Il the huIlsbaloo, @ - raised ,sd
va ;Sss .ss ssH H,o,sn !: %:rss S,s1s
accept the courss conditions. without any
arsSment A. g. present lsid out anto%yobIis 6y shs
Association. the competitors WIN make the
rsens ssseks d ths country except ge%Gns pi Ds
,dH Nh Be- rum on Sept IS and th. contest for
the cup .a Srs d.easa e shas ss should
:issp Grades vouid h.ys to be climbed s!Hit ,Sss
ssssI e wsre the % 9scers 70
IN Ths Ehs Jss Trssy r. ~ss wss
race last July. and others that all ESropean
contests arc and have been run with right
na arps proys rson sS be ,,..eTas, enaE e E. ds E.
SchVarxkon, who witnessed tho contest Tor
the Bennett CUP In Germany laat year ana
who 10 very well posted on European auto-
mobile roaA racing. said
international usage does not call TOT the
arran cement Of circufous road race courses
.n sDd sDS shs turns also on the
racing men not only will not insist on re-
arrsnsement Of the Vanderbilt course to
please them, on penaey Of withdrawal from
70 riekt hand turns The left. hand turn
is the one generally used In the big European
races. Tho Homburg course In Germany:
over which the Bennett cup race o. 1904
xas run had the turns to ths left dsnsss as IN the
circuit, the most famous road racing course
In the world, also has the turns on the left
Man course, on which the British elimina-
tlon trials were held. The 1905 Bennett cup
course had right hand turns, but this Vas
for the same .reason that the Vanderoilt
course has left band trrns 1eeause sne turns
Chairman. Morrell Of the racing board has
said that the tnrne will certainly be made
The same way In the American trials as in
the race itself. should a. unanimous request
come from the twelve drivers who are to
compete In the elimination trials Tor the
American team that the course be reversed,
Mr.. MorreH has said that neither he por the
other members OF the board would make
any objection He feels eHits confdens f, mt that
rec ieetiy H accepta6e e. to the italian. German and
rranch drtvera