The evening world., 1906-09-20

] n ~ isbl4As T.. l. sept 2 \ AuHounfe-
| ment to-day of the withdrawal Of VIII
lam X Vanderbilt ir As one ~ the
/ contestants in next Saturdays elimins
ton trial Tor tho Vanderbilt Gun race
haz takea 4 rEeat A=4i - latesesf Tam
I'M cuatest
TIE presence ~ the Young millionaire
auto enthusiast.. who has ridden with
credit IN all the great Eu-' ncan races.
contestinF. In his new 80 horse-power
Mercc3es for the prize offered BY him
would Witlo out doubt hkse been the
most exciting incident o. the contest
AMI would have brought thousands 4
spectators TO the Long island course
on Saturday.
But Mr. Vanderbilt. who entered for
pure sportsmanship. Withdrew his en-
Try to-day. because some OF the big
American automobile manufactures
who have cars entered were not al ali
pleased that he should enter the race
In foreign car and as a member OF
The German Xu1JmOuiie Club. witch
had gladly accepted him a. a member
OF ia team.
Resigns Under Criticism.
Rather than nave sny ~ feeling. Mr.
Vanderbilt promptly sent letter 81
N4tndrawal TO Chairman Jefferson De
Aonu IhOmpson--At the ShaTden City
Hotel. AR. Nanderbilts letter h a. fol-
TO the Racing board OF the Vanderbilt
Cup Commission.
Gennemen. Having been informed ty
one OF the board tnat certain Of the
manu- acturors OF American machines
who have entered cars 10 compete for
The Vanderbilt Cup nave commented on
my driving q Mercedes car In the race,
and Il being that 1 only enterod IA the
spirit OF the sport nnd not wishing 10
take any part that would not be agree
able To all contestants. ! beg TO with
draw my eufry. l remain yours very
lruiy. w X. VANDERBILT y.
VanderbiltH new car will not be en-
tered SATURDAY As he would barely
care 20 have hhi car compete with any
other driver hut himseH - the vince.
Speed Through Foe.
The fog nung heavy over the wander
bilt Cup ,od!se A. h,e 0 S.~SA ~. 'Hi, f,
lay banked IN TIE hollows. hiding even
tue fences At the roadside and on the
hi.ltOps There Vas not even breeze
enough TO STIR it. "a was siill nearly
dark when the nrst car came whiEEins
out - the workshop into the fog
There has been some trouble daily
with stubhar Long Island farmers. who
tie nyirE racers have 90 risk steep
hanks. rats and telegraph poles while
Diirict- Attoruey Franklin 4 Coles
0f Nossau County has received ssveral
complnInfs in regard 90 the speeding ~
uufomoNllea over the cnursH Most o.
the G. mnlnin's came from reside rs
= onv tHe Jericho turnpike who declare
t-at their lives arr iu danger not only
fror. 3 % va tho morning. when the
racers ar or, for practice hut during
Inc entire dav AHsistnnt nisfrtct-At-
iornry Benneu vii tax" the m1tter up
nr~ true viii haNe 'drce ~ mcn On
me corrse 90 hiring Offenders before
,t~tire 81 tho neaer
Course Not All sprlnkled.
Drivers who made the hrst lap start
ing az share 3 o'clock were forced %
slow time. ~ the tQE pbscured not only
the road. huf with the dust formed
thick crusts on their EosEles There Is
bitter complaint a. the cup commis-
sion for not having the full course
oil sprnkled. and as there are yet
fully ak miles % cover y 10 doubtful
n this work Is finished before the race
starts Saturday morning. II takes sew
eyal dayh TO sprevd the oil 10 be OF any
benent. as II forms In puddies and re-
qulres the pressure Of wheels 10 spread
II out Rain would help the course
where the dust Is four inches deep bl.t
Old settlers say-thegs will be no rain
while the log continues heavy M the
morning. The dust danger greatly in
creaHes chances Of accident. ae even
a hcycle will raise cloud sunicient
10 cover the road FOR seyerAl minutes
Herbert iHttie. the crack driver OF
the Pop~-Toledo entry. "a m bad shape
with pains IN the head and continued
nose blceaInE clle 60 belne struck IN
the head bv fuicken while going AZ
a rate OF nrtg mites an hour as eNcm-
stvely stated IN The Evening World
TUESDAY A New York physician ms
been called 20 attend him Lyttie
thinks he VII hc able 20 drive the car
In the race r. ndt Bert Dingiev WIN
drive. Dinglev won the elimination last
wear
Nall Found In Tire
Tne head OF the Apperson comnany
toll a feporter for Tine Evening World
TO-DAY that siNpenny nall was taken
from = rcar tire uf Robe rtson'A car after
the accident YESTERDAY
II is nov said that tho nat tire rnusnd
Rupertf01 going ~ the rFte % seventy
miles nu hour 90 lose control ~ hi-
car which dashed into telegraph u1le
Rohsrf son cried when informed That hl
car had been demolished lie VIII soc
the fnce Saturday. however. as H hrnk-
en- shoulder blade was his most serious
injury The AnnerFnn ufoule nave no
duplicate rnr and viii not - repre- ~
scented IN tho rars. although an effor-
WaH made o. ref out stock touring
rRrned Robertson not 20 lake turnt ~
fast as De was inr iaps uunnd 3i