The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-15
AMONG THE A%UTONOBMISTS.
CHANCE FOR SPECULATION ON
ELIMINATION TRIALS.



Richard C. Doggett. whose regular occu-
patton IL that OF clubhouse commissioner Of
the racetracks. has made up a book for the
elimination trials on September %. Book
maker DoGgett's prices have to do only with
the ability OF the various American ma
chimes to win the contest by which the team
of Ave cars to represent this country will
be selected. He was laying the following
prices yesterday against fourteen OF the cars:
Thomas g machinesl. even money; Pope
Toledo, 8 to 6; L~OcomObile. 3 to 4; Christie,
} to I; Maxwell, , to l; Frayer-Miller g ma
chinesD, , to /: Matheson. 5 to /; Apperson,
10 to /: b. l.. NJ. 10 to l. and Haynes. 10 to l..
Harry s. Houpt, who entered one Of the three
Thomas racers, made a wager OF $1,000 even
yesterday that one OF the Thomas trio will
win the elimination trials. After the elimina-
ton trials nave been run Doggett will make
a book on the Vanderbilt cup contest.
Seven Of the fifteen candidates for the Ave
places on the American team in the Wander
bilt Cup race had their cars out on the Nassau
county circuit yesterday morning. The on
cial practice hours are between S and 7 O'Clock.
but none OF the drivers ventured out yester-
day morning until after 0 O'Clock as a heavy
fog hung over the course during the first hour
set for practice. There was one minor mis-
ties racer skidded on the road on the Man
uhSHCt ulu dnN a AANO " WV
The road surface was very slippery on &C
count Of the rain and because the oil which
f ncH te time to soak into the roadbed. II is
not likely that MIR. Christie will be kept from
practice more than a day or two, as the racer
and his mechanic were thrown out OF the
machine; but were not injured, Al three
m ETSyfT1Mfii nf tb sas ssss tiEmsf1'e out yesterday
Lee A. Prayer started first and Frank Law
well was next with No. 2 4. n. Belden made
when he drove No. , out after Lawwell had
started. Prayer made one round in 43H.
To5D y On but = wfISSGdissr 20 st9 ETis6 IN IN his his s ccS4ss
between Jericho and East Norwich when
one OF the wire spoked wheels on his racer
roadside at Hibertsonjs on his frst round
with one Of his rear wheels. which collapsed
entirely when the m1S6in ne reached 6;Ed, krEE,so
minutes. After the mishaps TO Prayers and
LaWwell's racers the Frayer-Miller people
spoEed artillery wheels and sent Geographic
orders to the factory for them.
Herbert Fl. Lyttle GOV cred the course once
with the Pope-Toledo in forty minutes. Joe
a Miss Dudley OF New York sitting in the
mechanic, Alfred Poole. did not accompany
him on the SECOND round either, one OF the
drives Ter ,5 %sn ti fTisnd io RIsyWIR " H T. SsinT name me,
one round OF the course but did not make
any effort for fast time; The AppersOn racer
son, who contented himself with a little
short distance pTsGtIce on one OF the side
roads near the foco wtdjliSt Saei estate .Sok where his
from Lakevi lille. TO his quarters at Westbury,
where he will ny i up as soon as new parts
dent on Wednesday, He has decided to
replace the 81 inch wheels which, were on the
racer with 80 inch ones before he takes the
getting the car fixed so he could take L out
This morning, but was sure he would have
1t out tomorrow morning.
Sidney q. Breese, Charles T.. Lawrence and
Arthur j. Moulton, who have entered the
B. L., NJ. racer. we're at Lakeville, yesterday
morning to watch the practice, Henri Dol
beau, who has been engaged 70 drive the 3. J..
NJ. racer, was out with his employers yester-
as memencoes Of his collision with a Telephone
mornings ago; UnsKRecssd delays in the
back the completiop ofths car, but the builders
hope 20 have Il on the course Monday morning,
Ms sss%i % peo Se sn si fedds decide sT so Sis SS. taS So che
20 their eight cylinder car Instead OF the
twelve cylinder. one. Both are likely to be
turnpike near WestSSry' hoSsve sre and ger' ono
OF the. racers will probably reach tho couraA
to-night IN charge Of ". ". Owen. While
racing. he Is resafded as one Of the most
sklful American drivers. having been one OF
the first men In this country 10 90 into auto
MODELLING.
Al Of the racers for the Ave members of the
Italian team reached New York on Thursday
The shipment was made up OF ten cars. six
Flats and -four Italas. -Four Of the Flats
are OF 1875 horsepower. such as were used In
the Grand Prix OF the Automobile Club Of
France last June. and the other two are Of 10
horsepower. Of the same type a. those driven
IN the Vanderbilt Cup contest last year. All
or the ltalas are Of 40 horsepower Tho
extra cars were scot here for practice puT-
.