New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-14
THE LAST AUTO" TRIALS.
TWO NARROW ESCAPES.
Close Call for Il. @. Vanderbilt and
LATHE an Practice Spins.

Nearly all the drivers entered in the inter
national road race for the Vanderbilt Cup
which began at o'clock this morning over the
circuit on Long Island. drove their machines
over the course yesterday morning in final
practice spins. Later in the day the cars were
weighed in at Albertson's, and al OF the ma
chimes met the required limit Of 2.204 pounds.
Hemery of the French team. made the fastest
lap yesterday covering the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
circuit in 26 minutes and 40 seconds The
other machines were not driven at such terrific
speed, as the drivers preferred to devote their
time to a final study OF the course before the
big race rather than take any chances that
might put them out Of the race.
AS It was Alfred G. Vanderbilt and his driver
sartor had narrow escaPe IRON 1eaer Eat sf
car which Sartori will drive in the race to-day
They had made the circuit once without trouble
and the car was bounding along Guinea Road
at racing speed when a wet spot in the road
caused the car to skid to one side on
saTtori, at the wheel realized the danger, and
putting on the emergency brake used his Ut
most efforts to check the car. Mr.. VanoerohI
leaned far over the side to right the car as the
machinist usually does in such a case They
did not succeed, however, and 1t half over
turned in the ditch. Both men were thrown
into the air and landed several feet distant
Had 1t not been that they struck some sort loan
they would doubtless have sustained serious II
not fatal, injuries. The machine was not dam
aged. -. 10000
to have some difficulty in keeping II straIgnt.
It IS understood that Christie is not ANXIOUS 70
drive his car in the race, but the commission
has decided that the car cannot start unless ne
pilots it.
IYrrL,E HAS A CLOSE CALL.
II n IvttIe in the big 90-horsepower Pope
Toledo also had narrow escape from dashlng
into a freight train on the Jericho ROAD ne
train was nearing the Mineola crossing nan
mile from the grandstand. in the dim, t cary 4by
morning light when Lyttle whizZed down tns
road He miscalculated his speed, ana WouIu
have run into the cars had he not quIchIyg
whirled his machine around. t ne ,5S ~ The
across the tracks, barely missing the END OF inc
last car. Lyttle seemed unconcerned at MS Close
chevrolet had Major c. J. S. Miuer's 9O-horse-
mower Fiat out for it's first trial. ana IN places
he let the machine out to its full speed more
than one hundred and sixty-five pounds had to
he removed from the machine to get II under
weight. Dingey had one of ms tires puhcluIeu
and had to wait until 1t was fitted with ne"
tube before he could continue further practlce'
Janatzv and White spent the morning in tour
ing cars watching the trial spins OF their rivals
WARDEN WILL START IN RACE
Half f. dozen mechanics worked all night In
putting in two new cylinders in John B. War
denis 100 horsepower machine and completed the
Iob late in the afternoon. With this car in the
race the German team will have four repre-
gentatives and therefore there will be nineteen
machines to face the starter. After the weigh
ing in the various were taken to the gar
ages where the machines are stored ana given d
thorough overhauling. New tires replaced the
old ones and to prevent any chances or trickery
men were placed to watch them during the
night.
The italian team seemed to be the general ia
vorite last night but there was little betting on
the result Some wagers were made on the tlIne
the winning car would make and the fastest cir
cult in the race. 1t is not believed that any or
the cars VIII be able to do the twenty-eight mile
circuit in less than twenty-three minutes;
The course was at it's best last night, and
that road racing records will be broken seems a
foregone conclusion, according to the veteran
drivers in the race. Most Of them assert that
the road is as good If not better than any that
sbarn turns I'm the course and the tremendous
speed at which the machines Will he driven some
accidents seem inevitable. The officials evident
Nv hold the same conclusion, for in the ellmina-
ton trials a corps of doctors and several am
balances were stationed near the course in case
of accidents The officials have arranged Tor
the same service to-day.
THE CROWDS GATHERING.
From an early hour yesterday morning hun
dreds of automobiles made the run TO the
course some from far distant cities. and all
loaded down with passengers. 1t was estimated
that fully two thousand automobiles We're gath
cred last night in the various towns about the
course Rates for lodging scared, and $50 for Il
cot was being asked. None OF the tickets for
the official stand got into the hands of the
sneculators but some of the motorists them
selves were taking a profit OF 100 per cent on
their boxes Small stands along the course were
almost all sold out last night ana the circus
seats at Mneola will not go begging. From
every vantage point crowds VIII watG Gno the race.
and il is expected that at least iV"'ovV persons
will be on hand.
Tracy cracked two of the cylinders of his 90
horsepower locomobile while out on practice
spin, and was unable to get his machine to the