New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-21
Alto SPEEDWAY SURE.
ZINC ISLAND THE PLACE,
um K. Vanderbilt, Jr., VII Head
m2any-s4O0, 900 Subscribed.

-. ,-oposed automobile speedway VIII be
,--.+.s on Long Island This project became q
.ss,tv st q meeting held OF Friday by several
- Known autonobilists at the Lawyers Club.
=, AFFORD who has large real estate holdings
rong Island, WAS instructed TO proceed at
- obtain rights OF way. and Ralph Peters
.-.sisent OF the Long Island Railroad. was au-
,sorfued 10 have preliminary surveys made
as announced that IL would take So 900 600
a.. che completion Of the course, and approx
civ 100000 Of this sum has already been
s-ss That no time will be lost in buying the
ind FOR the course was clearly shown by the
s-.s,est taken among those who attended the
eng 10 push the scheme through quickly
- nossible There seems hardly q shadow Of
-. Inst the Vanderbilt Cup race VIII be
ss,s on this course next year. as all the foreign
-.-r,arturers seem anxious 70 have the con-
,.st held in this country.
zrgria-, Il. Vanderbilt jr. agreed TO be presi-
ssn. Of the company. and committee on plan
"a scope was appointed, consisting Of Mr.. Van
s.-bu, as chairman Ralph Peters, A. r. Pard-
80, Jefferson De8Iont Thompson. Dean Al
= and Dave Hennen Norris. After the ad-
,-rr,ent Of the meeting Mr.. Vanderbilts COM
i,..a held a long session, discussing the many
,sses Of the question and apporuoning duties
.,onp its members. Besides those already men
,io,ed the others at the meeting were August
1.,,ont. Levi C Weir. P G. Bourne, Colgate
D., = X Bu-ress, W. q. McAdoo and Anton
6 Rodenpyl.
rba following agreed 70 serve as corporators
- directors and sent regrets at being unable
:, he present. Harry Payne Whitney, Clarence
= Y,actav. f. Russell Thomas ". J. Matheson
and John Farson.
the speedway will have no grade crossings
s-s will be of sufficient width to insure abso-
l9ta safety under al conditions. 1t will be pro-
,a.ted by suitable fences, and will provide high
c,ass accommodations for motorists
As toll road it will have numerous feeders.
,,rtroIled BIZ toll gates allowing access at fire.
ossnt intervals Each toll gate viii take the
CORN Of an English inn, where the motoring pub
~ viii De privileged TO refresh themselves I'M
ser club conditions.
Each inn viii he provided with its garage
charging and supply station, oil sprinkling
saBinrnent. road repairing tools and material,
esa Will be controlled by the company promot-
Ing the scheme.
The route of the highway is purposely with
held FOR the present It viii be a highway in
he broadest sense Of the word, and although
IL will be especially constructed for the purpose
# will follow the natural grades and bends in
cdental 10 all general puDHc highways
Those Who attended the meeting al the Law
yers' Club We're OF the opinion that Long Island
vas the logical site Propositions from New
Jersey New York and Connecticut were con-
sidered. but because of its bridges and its
proposed city boulevard from Blackwelis Island
Bridge 10 the city line. Long Island was chosen
as the location for the course.
The action Of this committee advances the
motoring Arcadia about twenty-five years. The
example on Long Island probably viii be fol-
lowed in other parts OF the country.
The full details Of Incorporation, list Of officers
and board Of directors viii re announced within
two weeks. or as soon as the plan and scope
committee have net and reported TO the full list
Of organizers