The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-14
THE AUTOMOBILISTS.
SLOW WORK OVER THE VANDER-
BILT CUP COURSE.
Rain Interferes with the Plans OF Racing
Gar Drivers Elliott r. Shepard Gets
His Two Machines Through the Custom
House,. j. swain Out Of the Contest.

Ills Two Machines Through the Custom
House,. J. twain Out OF the Contest.
A heavy rainstorm which began at 5 O'Clock
yesterday morning seriously interfered with
the plans Of the racing car drivers who are
stationed on the Vanderbilt cup course In
Nassau county. The roads were so muddy
and slippery that none of the drivers who
ventured out attempted any fast work. Her
bert II. Lyttle sent his 100 horse power Pope
Toledo once around the 29,7l mile circuit in
about so minutes, which was eaualled by
John W. Haynes with the 50 horsepower
Haynes. Lee A.. Prayer and Frank Lawwell.
pilots OF Frayer-Miller racers I and 2. respec-
lively. made one round of the circuit in 81
minutes. +. II. Belden, who will drive Prayer
Miller No. 3, accompanied Lawwell yesterday
morning. Walter Christie made one slow
round with his 10 horsepower direct drive
racer and Joe Tracy drove the 20 horsepower
Locomobile around once at a pace that would
not have caused his arrest in most localities.
George H.. Robertson received his ~ horse
power Apperson yesterday and drove 1t
around the course twice very slowly. Ralph
Mongini tried out the IS horsepower Mathe-
son near Wilkesbarre IN Wednesday and IL
performed very well, indeed. 1t is expected
on the course to-day. According TO gossip
on the course yesterday. W. II. owen is to
succeed J. Fred Betz az driver Of the Maxwell
racer.
Elliott F. Shepard managed to get his two
I75 horsepower HOtchkiss racers through
the custom house yesterday and had them
taken to an uptown garage. Mr.. Shepard
took the machines out OF their crates last
night with the assistance of Baby" Lehman.
his mechanic. and a force OF garage en-
ployees. He expects to take the cars down
TO Garden City some time tomorrow.
Charles J. Swain of Philadelphia, the Cape
Nav Automobile Club member who expected
to have a Vanderbilt cup candidate In the
American elimination trials, but who was. dis
appointed by the man who agreed to build me
car. was a visitor AZ the headquarters Of the
lSsTnGd. MMTr. swain said he had been offered a
high power racing car by an Importing firm
which had entered a car in the Vanderbilt cup
abandon any direct connection with racing.
He had decided not to buy the racer. as he
prefers to be TeR1eseen en- maE 10y an hid W 9eT : tbe
trophy donated by W. X. Vanderbilt. Jr. Mr..
Swain said that he hoped 10 make arrange
Summation trials which would give a good
account OF itself. He said that ne did not
think he would wit ness this ys9rT eIImina,,
when the Vanderbilt cup is raced for. OnlOctO-
Der 0 over the Nassau county circuit.
General Manager Alfred Reeves OF the
American Motor Car Manufacturers Assoc
citation left New York yss miT1 Siyi, m T1Jin nor 10r
liz and other automobile manufacturing CEN
tres on matters connected with the
Club OF Americas show in the Grand Central
Palace next December. He expects to re-
turn on Sunday.
Automobiles have become 80 numerous in
che City OF Mexico and 40 many Of the drivers
have been addicted 70 speeding that GOV.
GuillermO Landa OF the Federal district has
drawn up a set Of regulations "a. govern them.
The principal prov isions are "a follows.
The speed must be limited 10 ten miles an
hour within the city limits.
Lny agent OF police may detain an auto
mobile when in his opinion i rs Is gong a. a
Az soon as the agent Of police gives the
ai9nal 10 stop by raising his hand the chaut;
feur must obey and stop his machine untl
Dumber and examine ed the license issued by
the Governor Of the Federal district TO the
chauffeur TO identify him, When this Ia done
the automobile may continue on It's way. and
the police shall give notice OF the intTaction
Of the law to the proper authorities.
iwIf the chauffeur does not show TO the police
his license he shall be arrested and sent TO
the city prison to await trial.
l9If the order to stop Ia not at once obeyed
the pOlice agent shall use his whistle so that
the chauffeur and machine shall be topped
. The infraction Indicated above shall be
punishable by fines Of from 81 70. 800, or by
IpprisoHmsnt Of from one eo 70 IN Ssir ayn eSy o.
upop both, according to circumstances.
.nrMsnn times In addition 10 being fined he shall
have his license taken from him.
An orfcial Of the Massschusetts HIghwsyy
Formulation estimates that women hold
about az per cent. Of the operators licenses
isSued in that state. There has been a heavy
Tsgistration Of automobiles this year IN TIE
E ISy the six months ended July 81, while the
entirs receipts for 1905 were but s24.Aoo.