The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-26
AMONG THE AUTOMODTLEFS.
ENGIISH GRIHHLE " rUE
GHtND PHIN CONTEST.

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Isspe thsi FtsWeh t'asa WIN se Igeassa
aWi that the FiVsa meHHlns Wtl ~
me Lest -lletttHa ~ TIE laae rive
Mere tatsisa fss the a. \, 4, Twus,
IN Wow NJ the fact ihsi ths Grand Ptlt NJ
Tho tntomubiis Chit ~ tfsnre drew entries
tfum only I've other COUNTLESS brsldes FfsKce,
Nhile the Bennett cnp face last veaf had
teams from hhslaad, Austria, Ameriaa, Italy
ahd usfinaBY Opposlna The French GERS. tbe
attempt ~ the Automobits Club " GREAT
hfltalh and ireland 10 revive the Iisnhsit tup
contest Il lhteseutiRa The oaiolal tits 81
che Bennett cup 10 the "Coups IhtefhatiOBale."
and y writer In the STANDARD VI London re-
Views the situation ne follows.
The Intention ~ the Automoblls club Of
Great Britain and Ireland 90 tfy 10 revive
the historic contest Tor tho Coupe ittst.
rationale Ia the bess news that has been
heard In connection with the sport Of motoring
for u long time. since the Automoblls Club
OF france arbitrarily substituted the rldku-
lOus Grand prix for the only international
contest worthy Of the name. the nlarinR un.
fairness uf the substitution has grown more
apparent every day. In the Coupe ~Ihterna-
tlonale race thu rules were framed on a thor
Oughly spOrtsmanllks basis, no country having
an advantage nvor another. That French
automobiles have most frequently won the
prlgo IL tho highest tribute TO their merit
which could bo wish and the reward Of
these many victories has been the enormo
demand for French machines from all parts
OF the world. With this Il would be reason
able TO gu oppose that French manufacturer
should have been satisfied.
Certainly the French Automobile Club,
which Is nomlnally. at least. an organisation
instituted for, other than trade purposes.
has no reason to complain of q moiety OF
la gloire,' so dear to the French heart, Theirs
has certainly been the glory, and every year
they succeeded In retaining the prize on
even termS with all competitors added still
brighter lustre TO the glory of victory. All
this. however. they have thrown aside for
what looks very much like q more sordid
consideration, In order TO allow more than
three firms. or rather the makers OF three
cars. an opportunity for international ad-
vertisement. the Coupe International race
has been sidetracked and In Its place an
absurd race. practically for French cars
only, has been promoted to the position
1 0at aae 9 tbere ri ape . f Si t 6srs m otSs, t9 9ba, Forty rs1oS
entered In this race and II good wishes could
win II then 1t is a foregone conclusion that a
foreign car Will take away the Grand Prix
.D sShSG ~ ts sHoh l'r. e r hseP 9S.5 1e viii s %srH ne
hand, a French victory will hardly be worth
conditions are too glaringiy one sided-that
IS to say, French sided--to leave any glory
IN a victory for that country. by all means
a contest organized By a true sportsman. in
which sportsmen may compete
Interest in the result of the Grand Prix
has run very high In France and ~bookmaking
Sord lin TOT to the :" latest adSlcessA heme nStv winner ner
OF tho last Vanderbilt cup race, and Baras.
were even lsvoriies for The two day 9 contest
quoted are as follows: Hemery and Baras.
: w to sn i; La Snd c 10 no i; Ta to Y Te 70 !; JsnsssSy:
Albert Clement and Gabriel. 20 TO- Eassaro.
Duray, lie Blon. B%arlllier and Edmond. rs
de Caters, Rougier. Risoly and Viliemain.
to |.
Of the American Automobile Association
were received Yesterday at the tour snPerin;
i Hasees Of G Rofomo nj ind q ~ who trent enaer nfG KS
horse power Haynes car. There viii be
y 2 ms%S 81 q q ths SSilIsssp lAqts%sSis SiS6.
OF the A, A. A, touring committee. Mr..
entered an IS horsepower White
steamer which he WIN drive from Buffalo to
F Brss'S and w WIi no, It oom mlt sa fGf . tho G RaasdSGfni
but will DO used as a committee car.
Mr.. Dcming. lives at Crosse Pointe Farms,
Mich, and entered as a member of
he Automobile Club OF Detroit.
NJ. G. Bernin. the young Frenchman who
mas done so much track and road racing In
country, recently returned from q visit
Paris. He said that he found some OF the
tut omobile factories strongly guarded by
.roops on account. OF the strikes that were
70 prevalent there during the last few months.
Bernin said that the, Renault firm hoped Siss
Vanderbilt Cup race, as they wished to- send
aim here again. He also said that there
would be two Renault racers sent over here
( they should win places on the French team
n the Grand Prix Of the Automobile Club OF
France, which will be run to-day and to-
over the Sarthe circuit. Bernin re-
yesterday that he would like to drive
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