New-York tribune., 1906-09-17
ARRESTS ON CUP COURSE
TOURING CARS SPEED.
HpperSon Racer Makes Best Time IN
Morning Practice.
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Mineola. Long Island. Sept. ls-The Vanderbilt
Cup course presented scene this morning such as
VIII be seen on Saturday next, when the American
elimination trials viii be held 10 select candidates
20 represent this country for the big itself.
which will be held October s. II was the nrst
Sunday the contestants had had the privilege OF
the course, and. FOR the frosty morning ar
ana strong wind more perfect day could not
be asked for
With few exceptions all the racers here 'took 70
the roads" and went over the course two or three
times before a. m. Hardly had the racing ma
chimes retired when steady stream OF touring
cars took possession OF the roads
The oiled roads. with no dust, were Temptation
10 many OF the drivers OF touring cars 20 do some
speeding, but the police officials OF Long lSlaho
were evidently aware OF the TACT for cons , staNIeS
seemed 10 loom Up al along the course Aho "il1'
ever one OF the drivers OF touring car let MS ma
chine out he was stopped and hustled away 20 pay
a fne OF SIS There We're many arrests curing 'ii0
day. and probably enough was paid IN hnes 70 fe
pair a good many OF the roacs on Aohs 'sIo'i-, 80
The only accident reported happened 10 d % Mei
ceaes touring car which turned over on the olo
Westbury hairpin turn. The occupants however
got OF with only n few slight bruises
The Pope-Toledo racer was kept IN us garage al
Bulls Head this morning. The machine IS running
a. .-,oot,l1 that Iytle has come the conclusion
that II IS foolish take any unnecessary chances-
Iytle however had the big racer out at go tiiis
morning on roads IN back OF the course ana olo
pom. exper1nenting with wind shield that ne mas
srvsnted which he intends 10 the car, II he
can reduce the car down 20 weight and carry It.
Itls was enthusiastic the shield, but 20 carry
q ne viii have 10 set four ana hat POUNDS or
Several OF the cars that are entered in the Amer;
that Il hard 70 tel just yet which looks me
most formidable, The Pope-Toledo the AppeTson
who have the try-outs here. but there are sew
DE course which are said 10 possess great speed;
The Matheson car VIII make It's tDst round % q me me
car WIN be watched with much interest," owing ss 70
the report that on the roads near the % %IacIo!g 4.
where the machine was built IL went two miles IN
The three Thomas cars ere sad TO have done
of these Will be or the course tomorrow morning.
The B. T. M; car is also expected mere to,noiroE ,
;n 1he elimination trials have been made al the
cars are expected 10 carry numbers to-InoIr0"
The 6cings Of the Apperson car, driven by Rob
TS9joe ne drove his racer over he course in 50
minutes, which equals the best time made SO iaf'
Joe Tracy drove the h!g Locomoble racer oyer oyer
The course letting II oIt sonewhs1 a. ~ y Ig nntes ~
which Is the fastest the has travelled so far
KS tb,rd LAP iittie trouble with the gasoene tank
compelled Tracy 10 retire from iurther p pIAcucS.
The car VIII DO out again for practice to-Iaorfo"
TTscv has probably had more experience than
any Of the drivers in the race With ne exception a
OF l-ytle. u seems fortunate that both OF theSe
men are are p0bes g Tbs oSf s os2ef drivers t ever sat
;n racer and IN the elimination trlaIs last ee year
and the big race he averaged nearly me same
s'1 IN he f frst c1nan road race year ago last
winter Tracy beaten only little over a min
ute IN a SO-horsepower Renault for first place
Much synPSthy Is eEPressea oE over o Ie ssfTrsT
while Chris1ie's heart IS almost broken over the
front drive touring car. which he win strip Tor the
me Oidsmobils which Keeler VIII drive. has
been kept from practice for he last TN two q Gays 2
owing % hitting a teleg-apn po'e' Ou' VIII 10 O1
the course tomorrow morning