Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-21
LONG ISLAND CHOSEN
ROUTE FOR THE NEXT WANDER
BILT CUP RACE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 2O-The next
Vanderbilt cup race will be run near New
York. An automobile speedway is an as
sured fact. 1t will cost $2,OO0,000. w. K.
Vanderbilt, jr.. August Belmont. Gate Hoyt,
Dave Hennen. Morris and other multi
millionaire automobile enthusiasts met at
the Lawyers Club today and subscribed
$4O0,O OF this amount. The speedway will
be built on Long Island, and will be open
to all drivers Of pleasure motor cars 1t
will be constructed on private right-of-
way, will have no grade crossings and will
be of sufficient width to insure absolute
safety under all conditions. 1t will be
protected by suitable fences, and will pro-
vide high-class accommodations for motor
lists AS toll road 1T will have numerous
feeders, controlled by toll gates allowing
access at frequent intervals. Each toll
gate will take the form of an English inn,
where the motoring public will be privi-
legged to refresh themselves under club
conditions. Each inn will be provided with
it's garage, charging and supply station,
oil sprinkling equipment, road repairing
tools and material and will be controlled
by the company promoting the scheme.
The route Of the highway is purposely
withheld for the present 1t will be high
way in the broadest sense of the word, and
although it will be especially constructed
for the purpose it will follow the natural
grades and bends incidental to all general
public highways.
All the gentlemen who attended the meet
ing at the Lawyers Club were Of the opin-
ion that Long Island was the logical site.
Propositions from New Jersey, New York
state and Connecticut were considered, but
because of its bridges and its proposed city
boulevard from Blackwell island bridge to
the city line Long Island was chosen as
the location for the course. Approximately
$500 900 of the 81, 100000 required has been
pledged. The list will be announced with
in a few days The list of incorporators
and subscribers is convincing proof that
Long Islands automobile highway Is as
good as assured. Those present at the
meeting were August Belmont, VIM. K.
Vanderbilt, jr.; Ralph Heters, president
Long Island Railway Company; L. c. weir,
president of Adams Express Company;
Commodore F. G. Bourne, Colgate Hoyt,
Jefferson DeMont Thompson H. K. Bur-
ress w. G. McAdoo, president of the New
Jersey Tunnel Company; Anton G. Roden
Pyle, A. r. Pardington Dave Hennen
Morris. president of the Automobile Club
Of America. and Dean Alvord
The following agreed to serve as fncor-
being unable to be present: Harry Payne
Whitney, Clarence H. Mackey, E. Russell,
Thomas w. ]. Matheson and John Farson.
w. K. Vanderbilt jr, has agreed to serve
scope committee was appointed consisting
of Mr.. Vanderbilt as chairman, Ralph
Peters A. R. Pardington, Jefferson DeMont
Thompson Dean Alvord and Dave Hennen
Morris.
Dean Alvord, who has enormous real es-
tate holdings on Long Island was instruct
ed to at once proceed to secure rights Of
way. and Mr.. Peters was authorized to
have preliminary surveys made. The ac-
ton of this committee advances the motor
lists arcadia about twenty-five years. The
example Of Long Island probably will be
followed in other parts of the country. 1t
is expected that with Mr.. Vanderbilt at
the head Of the company and with a strong
board of directors to be named the bond
and stock issue will be oversubscribed
within a month