The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-05
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GREAT AUTO RACES
ARE SET FOR
FRIDAY
Eighteen of Fastest Touring
Cars In the World Among
the Entries.
VANDERBILT CUP PRIZE
Course Over Which Race Will
Be Run Is 295 Miles In
Length.

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8: Facts About Vanderbilt Cup Race. .
The race-To decide the best (:
q drivers and cars in the world. (.
o. The Place-Eassau County, L. i"
Distance-Ten rounds of 295 %
q miles; total, about 295 miles. -
+" Starting Time-6:30 a. M. cars %
o leaving at one-minute intervals. .
Number OF Cars in Race-1S. 8.
Countries epresented-France,@
o Italy, Germany. and the United o
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Winner of Elimination Trials g
o Joseph Tracy with 90-horse pow .
9 er locomobile. 9
Trophy to be Won-Magnificent .
g silver cup. presented by ". X. .
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Annotated Press to The Evening Times.
New York, Oct 5.-Over a twenty
nine and one-half mile course. situat-
ed in the heart Of Long Island, nine
teen auto drivers, representing Ger.
many, France, Italy and America, will
tomorrow engage in the third annual
international contest for the Wander
bilt cup. emblematic of the American
road racing championship The
worlds most prominent and daring
drivers are represented in the entry
list and have been preparing and tun-
ing up their machines, that range from
so TO 100 horse power, for the past
two weeks, and in practice have re-
peatedly covered laps at speeds that
averaged much better than a mile a
minute. That tomorrow's contest will
surpass its predecessors in interest,
speed and personality is assured.
One hundred thousand persons is
regarded as conservative estimate
of the crowd that will go to Long
Island tomorrow to witness the race.
Special trains will be run to Mineola
and other towns along the course, at
half-hour intervals, beginning soon
after midnight tonight Thousands of
auto enthusiasts are already on the
scene. Hotels and owners of private
houses in the neighborhood of the
course are reaping harvest by let
ting their rooms and even their barns
for the accommodation of those de-
string to be on hand at the start of the
race.
Unless there are one or more elev-
enth-hour Withdrawals. eighteen and
possibly nineteen cars will start in
the mad rush around the ten-lap cir
cult in an attempt to bring an auto
championship and trophy to this coun-
try. This year the American makers
are satisfied that five cars comprising
the American team will make better
showing than the American cars ever
have made in the past, and they are
greatly in hope that they may be able
to finish first. In both of the previous
races the cup was won by the French
makers.
AS the teams stand at present
America, France and Italy are repre-
sented by completed teams of five
cars. Germany has three cars en-
tered. The American team drew No.
in the starting poll, and as result
lie Blon will be first away in his u.s.
horsepower Thomas car on the stroke
of 6 o'clock tomorrow morning. A min
ute later Heath will be second away in
his 100-horsepower Panhard, the first
of the five French cars. Germany, hav-
ing third place, starts Jenatzy at 6:0S,
and Italy follows fourth with Lancia
as their first starter.
The second relay of starters finds
Lyle as No. S, and second starter for
the American team. Following him
minute later will go Elliott F.. Shep-
ard of the French team, while Luttgen
of the German team, in his 120-horse-
power Mercedes, is seventh. Nazarro.
in his 100-horsepower Fiat, completes
the second relay for the Italians. At
Cos Tracy, the winner of the elimina-
tion trials, is scheduled to start in his
lIocomobile. Following in tenth place
is Wagner of the French team. Elev-
enth place will find Foxhall Keene on
the mark for the German team, to be
followed minute later by Cagno for
Italy. The thirteenth starter will be
Harding for the American team, driv-
ing 6O-horsepower Haynes. At 6:13
o'clock Clement. fourth starter for the
French, will get under way, to be fol-
lowed by Weilschott of the Italian
team. Walter Christie will be next at
the line for America. No. IS will be
Duray, the last starter for France,
while Italy will be represented by Fa-
bry as No. 10. and last starter.
OF these drivers, the leading auto
racers of the four countries Compel
ing, the favorites appear to be Lancia,
in his 12O-horsepower Fiat, Heath in
his Shepard, and Tracy of the Ameri-
can team. Accidents and tire trou-
bles, however, are likely to figure
prominently in the race, and for this
reason a dark horse may speed away
with the $4,000 trophy donated by MIR.
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