Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
AUTO|STS AWAIT
VANDERBILT RACE.
COURSE TO BE SHORTER THAN
LAST YEAR
Foreign Experts Wager That Not Five
of the Fifteen Entries viii
Finish Within Six
Hours

= Motorists will find this years course
for the Vanderbilt cup race far harder
than last years route to negotiate,
and some of the foreign bunch are of
fering to bet that not five of the ffteen
American cars will be able to COM
plete the 300 miles In six hours, which
would be at an average rate of fifty
miles an hour.
While there is not the slightest doubt
in the world that Manhassett hill and
some of the steep grades on the Roslyn
side of the course will cause some
trouble, at least eight of the Yankee
cars should cover the distance in six
hours and that the winner may make
it in close to five hours.
The showing Of the foreign cars In
last years race was not so wonderful
that their agents have any cause to
throw bouquets at themselves, and they
should not overlook the fact that Amer
lean makers are improving their prod
uct all the time.
Only a part of last years Vanderbilt
course on the Nassau circuit will be
used this year. The new course starts
toward the east on the Jericho turn
pike, at the junction of Minco avenue,
just back of Mineola proper, and In
what is technically known as the town
of East Wiliston, Krug's hotel being
located on the northwest junction and
corner of the two roads.
Varied Course
The course then follows the rolling
surface of the Jericho turnpike,
through Westbury and over the famous
Wheatley hills OF Jericho. The course
then takes a sharp turn north to the
left following the Oyster Bay and
Jericho road, narrow winding rolling
road, north through Locust Grove to
East Norwich, where another sharp
turn to the left is made, leaving the
undertaker's and furniture store on the
right and grocery store and postoff1ce
on the left.
Then west on the North Hampstead
turnpike through the sleepy village Of
Brookville and its cemetery through
Greenvale to Bulls Head corner, where
the White cars were located last year.
Here another sharp turn is taken
south to the left, same as last year,
and on what is known as the Back road
to Old Westbury on good maeadam
road, turning to the right on the Old
westbury road and west again here,
passing the w. c. Whitney estate and
Mackay place. going under the Long
Island railroad crossing near Roslyn
Heights and the Rushmore property,
the reason for using this loop being
to avoid the, town of Roslyn which
would necessitate a control.
The cars then follow the Westbury
road to Mineola avenue, going north
again to the North Hampstead turn
pike at Applebys. following this vest
erly through the beautiful rolling
country of Manhattan and turning to
the left and southeast before reaching
Great Neck, taking the road to Lake
Vile, due south.
At Lakeville sharp turn is made
to the left and easterly to the Lou
Wiliets road following it to Searington,
where a sharp turn is made to the right
to Mfneola avenue. then south to the
place of beginning.
Route Selected is Thirty Miles
The route selected covers exactly
thirty miles There is only one railroad
grade crossing on the whole of the
route. that of the Long Island railroad,
at East Williston, the same as last
year.
The grand stand will probably be To-
Gated just east of this railroad crossing
at Mineola, its location, however, being
near the Mineola railroad station and
the Garden City hotel. The reason for
changing the course this year was to
avoid the trolley railroad, which during
the year has been laid on the Jericho
turnpike, and which, with its turnouts
and switches, has been considered a
dangerous factor on the old course be-
cause the cars would have to cross 1t at
full speed at New Hyde Park. where
the tracks cross the Jericho turnpike.
There are eleven turns on the course,
some of which are dangerous The one
at Bulls Head corner Is extremely
narrow, being surrounded by hotels,
telephone and telegraph poles and big
trees. The addition of Manhassett to
the course and that part of North
Hampstead turnpike adds a pictures
que hill and scenic features to the last
years course, which, while 1t may
not be appreciated by the touring car
visitors to the course.
The most noticeable change In the
course is the elimination of last year s
dangerous curve at Albertsons, where
| Foxfall Keene came TO grief, when he
looked to be a winner, and just below
| which Lancia and Christie had their
| famous collision which changed the
time history and record of the course.
which up to that time was ahead Of all
| worlds records.
All of the road surfaces of the course
] are smooth macadam with a gravel
| top dressing. The roads are In very
good condition indeed now, and will
require very little work on them. This
work, however, should be commenced
| at once so that they can be well oiled
before the elimination trial for a place
on the American team, which takes
place September %.
-~1-so