The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-15
AMONG The AUTOMOBILISTS,
ITALY FIRST TO Enter FOR VAN
DERBILT err.
Entry Blanks for Three Fiat and TwO ItaIa
Racers Mailed On june O-I.ancla
Among the Drivers Named-New York
Motor Clu 10 Have a New Department.

Italy is the first of the great automobile
building nations to formally ente a team
for the Vanderbilt cup race, in which one Of
her representative seemed u certain victor
last year until a collision delayed I.ancia
for an hour when he was a lap ahead OF the
field. i. X. Ilollander of the Automobile
Club Of America received a cable despatch
Yesterday from Marquis Ferrero di Ven
timiglia of Turin. president of the Auto
mobile club of Italy. stating that signed entry
blanks for three Fiat and two italia racers
had been mailed on June 0. The despatch
said also that Mr.. Hollander had been ap-
pointed provisional delegate. being a mem
Der of the Automobile Club Of Italy, TO
represent the Italian governing body on
the Vanderbilt cup commission pending the
arrival in this country OF the representative
who will be here for the contest on October
o. Drafts for the five entry fees OF 81. 900
each are being sent with the entry blanks
The italian team will be made up OF Lancia
Nazzaro and DIR, Weilschott. who will, drive
the Fiat racers, and CagnO and Fabry, who
will pilot the italia machines. 1t Ii not known
when Cagno and Fabry will sail for this coun.
try, but Lanola. Nazzaro and DR.. wellscbott
will begin their journey immediately after
the running of the Brescia cup race in italy
on September 10.
At the monthly meeting Of the board OF
directors of the New York Motor Club yest.r-
day a committee was appointed to devise a
system to be used by the cl ub's technical
committee In overseeing tesla TO determine
the reliability and efficiency OF automobiles
and automobile appliances. It Is the idea TO
establish a regular department, similar 10
one conducted by the Automobile Club Of
France, which will act as Official observer
for either an individual or an automobile
.-- ,,N rA- fAr M nRtn
desired to prove the superiority OF any car for
a certain purpose, II will also provide nm
opportunity for inventors to have their
devices thoroughly tried out under expert
sup ~ervision without being compelled TO
wait for such set contests as the clubs econ
omy test or the TIVE gallon efficiency contest
clubs rooms In the Hotel Gu cumberland are
being rapidly outgrown owing to the fast
increasing membership, President W. J. p,
Moore app9,nted Ia 2 eG :. to look for
gsaniaation viii move on September i, When
The following gentlemen were elected TO
membership al vest erday's meeting: George
4, Harris, Z, i. Rice s. II, Stern. G. VI, Kelsey,
and Edward c. Mcshane. Abrain j. Mann
OF Rochester was elected to nonresident
membership.
The tenth entry for the third annual tour
RECEIVES by s Wpas,r q; = = r@ Goss Yesterday
from Chicago to Breton Woods, His car
will carry IGG =, passengers ssnhS an ana will viii com on pete
Club. member Oh '"' '"'''f0 A"'0"0'''e
Percy Pierce of Buffalo, who was the only
American contestant ip the great Herkomer
tour In Germany, 9abied 10 a friend In this
with a perfect score, His name does not
appear IN the published list of the nrst ten
prize winners and L Is likely that he did not
n pene nis S vino drove Se'" higher hs 'G poSe ., f'S cars Hp.
A M1SS nIsss oa A az The so oSi' s SsIs nave Of 1 MI
Pierce In such a strenuous contest over roads
with which he was entirely nfamiliar The
Of scoring in which points were awarded
for. reliability. speed, regularity, of running
ard beauty and G9nior%a,ion II y thought
very well at the Judges hands res arding
beauty and o snIdS5 dsIfsn as snd i i y Of such a
by Continental motorists. The fact that he
was able to complete the tour on schedule
Europe is particularly pleasing to his friends
in this, city. A number Of Philadelphia
automobIlists WHO admire him for his courage
}ae hs stnbsscrISed q" to e"s a fund to to1 buy ! t%flS oui1s
when he returns TO this country. He Won
friends expect him TO compete in this years
Glidden contest owing to the postponement
OF the Circuit European. In which he had in
tended to compete"
II was reported yesterday that two Locomo-
bile racers are being constructed as can
didates for the American team in the Wander
bilt cup race. The cars are to be duplicates
Of the 90 horse-power racer entered in last
chicago which finished third with Joe
Tracy. as driver. In fact, 1t 10 asserted that
DR.. Thomas's car l being rebuilt and that