New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09
OILING CUP COURSE.
WORK BEGUN IN EARNEST.
Hardness Causes Criticism-Grand-
stand Taking Shape.

To the great relief OF all those interested IN
the elimination trials 20 pick the American cars
for the Vanderbilt Cup race. the oiline OF the
course was begun yesterday in earnest Some
FIVE OF six miles Of the course near Bulls Head
Tavern were literally soaked with crude petro-
lsum- Two teams were employed At this rate
If will be the end Of the present week before
the whole course is oiled
As the oil ought to have az least two weeks
to soak in. and as some parts OF the course need
rwo or three applications. it is Tire general opin-
ion among motorists that thu surface over which
the American cars will race IN the elimination
trials on September % will be far from IDEAL
Why the officials have been tardy in attend
ing TO this alI-imporrant matter Is puzzle, and
the delay has been the subject OF some caustic
criticism.
Herbert n. Lyle, who will drive Tire Pope
Toledo car IN the elimination trials. has taken
UP his abode, with Bert Dinglsy. 81 the Pope
Toledo headquarters az Bulls Head Tavern. the
quarters occupied by the White people last year.
Lytls win have his racer on the course to-rlor-
row.
Commenting on the delay in oilins the course.
and the small amount Of practice allowed the
American cars before the elimination trials.
Lyle said.
Il seems 20 ne that the foreigners ar. getting
all the best OF things When they arrive here
the course win be in splendid shape for them 70
practice over. whereas the home must be
tried out over a course only lately oiled, which.
with even small amount Of rain. is sure 20 be
slippery and dangerous.
Things were lively yesterday on the cup
course. Work on the grandstand on the Jericho
turnpike progressed rapidly. The stand this
year is just below where the Westbury road
crosses the pike on the property Of s. A. ".
Balta zzi. opposite Thomas Hitchcock. tr . place
II will be 900 feet long and will seat 2.1OO peO-
pie There will be parking spaces on each side
for autos. These viii be sold for SO each
Close 10 the grsndstand is a small Gotta &c
which has been secured the race committee 5
official headquarters Opposite the stand Will be
the press accommodations. The start and finish
or the race Will bs in front OF the grandstand.
Those who made circuit Of the cup course
YESTERDAY found the dust deep and the roads
only fair. Indeed. there is stretch OF road
on the course this year which is as good a. the
Success and ". h Vanderbilt trs. place which
has been cut out OF the course this year.
In going over the course one Is especially
struck with the steep hills which abound. and
the frequent right angle turns, such the one
at Bulls Head Tavern and AT the Manhasset
hill There we're many cars on the course
yesterday and most ~ them stopped az the
Garden city Hotel for luncheon.
Among those at the hotel were Robert Lee
I Morrell the eX-Chairman OF the racing board
and Robert Graves. Jenatzy viii drive M
. Graves Mercedes car in the cup race. Car
, and driver are expected here soon.
The LOCOmObile headquarters this year are al
sharp turn. one Of the L0comObile racers was
out yesterday. with Joe Tracy driving, but met
with a slight mishap and had 70 be JOWed back
70 its headquarters.