The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
AMONG FHE AUTONOBILEFS.
RACING CARS Practice UNDER
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS.

Csrcuit-E. ~. Belden Narrowly
Escapes Disaster st Jericho turnpike
y Turn -LyttIe Inspects the Coarse
There were but four racing oars that made
rounds OF the Nassau county circuit yesoer-
day morning. Conditions we're very favorable.
there being neither fog nor wind 70 bother
the drivers. George Robertson again maze
the fastest round. being timed In 81 minutes
for his one drive around the course with his
Appsrson. There were about forty touring
cars and runabouts parked around kruge
corner during tho practice hours. the trials
Of tho racers being witnessed from thas point
by about q thousand persons. Joe Tracy
made two rounds OF tbs circuit with the Loco
mobile. the hrst in 20 minutes and the second
in 80 minutes. Lee Prayer. with Prayer
Miller No. I, made two rounds In - ana %
minutes. T.. II. Bslden drove Frayer-Miner
No. . around the circuit twice In ~ ana %
minutes.
T.. H. Belden rave the crowd 1t kIugs .
bad scare as he made the turn from Minsola
avenue into the Jericho turnpike on hIs
nrst round of the circuit. He was traveling
at about forty-nve miles an hour and trled
to make Q sharp turn into the turnpike
The speed Of tho racer was too great 70 per"
NIT this, and the car skldded twenty rect
across the road. II seemed 40 II 10 wouio
crash into the hitchins post In front OF hs
harness shop on the corner. but Beldsn man
aged to straightsn out the car when u vas
within an inch Of the post. Ralph Mongini
came out with the Matheeon FOR the nrst
time. He showed up early from hhs quarters
at Garden City. but had gone less .
quarter OF q mile along the Jericho turnpike
before he was compelled to stop through
trouble with the ignition. Some o. the wires
had short clrcuited and things were not nxed
up until after the practice hours were over.
Herbert H.. Lyttle. the P~ope-Tolsdo pilot
did not take out his racer a oil yesterday.
He and his mech anio. Bert Dtngley. winner
OF last years elimination trials. were being
driven around the course In state in . large
touring car Of which they occupied the
tonneau. Thev declared their intention Of
making their inspection trim an all day aueir.
Both Of the Max well racers. the eight cylinder
and the twelve cylinder. we're expected 70
reach the quarters on the Jericho turnpike
near Krug's yesterday afternoon. A. l..
Riksr said that the second Locomoblls racer
would arrive at Trecy's quarter, a. Lake
d5oEa g sH sx SsSes' a. II th Isf Hs ySsss cs STp. Soeasy,
" SPo HAYNES iRsns might I" 9PeeIds 70 retire 'a Is driver
Of the Haynes racer in Mute favor.
Philadelphia automobnlstS frequently. drive
their cars over the Old for. road. ard very
fned in c-onssaIeScs. Magistrate George B,
N %0 i@pS OF HsS Snes 0 oaS aS 1ssn fSsHsfs- Who -S %srs
brought before him for violating the speed
limit, and recently he was taken for . tide
with a speed indicator and when the MSsis-
trate saw the ease with which the machine
G TIC. % q sEs he sS. :sid . che: " G ssF'S Sni iTsSFDssssdi
roads, even though within the townships
limits, was nonsensical. There is no Justice
there Is no ScSsnce Of their doing themselves
or anybody else any HARM said he. The
pol pSiics n tsii u SSTSssh H1 WAN SS SsSnST = on
miles s0: an hour : IN nS%ise dan srOus, and
our local ordinance under these conditions.
when the trahfc q greatest: the ten miles
with stop. watches In not stand for any
H lS%re efac. NY are trip 2. i he: 0 q triss TOO % Snu tSss
to make arrests. 1t certainly does look as
II. some Of them are too eager TO get their bit
Of the hne money
Once again has conservatism asserted
itself in dustave Caillois. the great French
race driver who 10 to pilot one OF the Thomas
machines in the American elimination trial 10
for the Vanderbilt cup contest. The big
paper reports Of bets made on him 10 win
the elimination trials. He accordingly warns
his friends and admirers IA this country not
TO bet on him for first place, as he. does not
try FOR Il. So he has fssSsd a statement az
follows; Il do not wish TO hnish Dist.
would prefer to come in fourth or
fifth. IL will be better for the racer not
to run at top speed and come in ahead OF
and one which will strain any car that Is
driven recklessly. The time TO throw, eau
tion away ls in the cup race. do not In the
least fear any damage 70 any OF the Thomasss.
but IL will be time enough to cut loose when
ave average age between ffty:sisht and .isty miles
an hour in the. elimination trial and nnd
that ! am second az the eighth or ninth lap.
II will be worth while to crowd on 4 littls
extra speed and fnish nrst. That would
be merely to have the chance TO crow as you
third on one OF the last laps. no. l will not
try to pass the leaders. SO ] have written
70 my friends in this country tmDlorlng
them to make no wagers that will win the
elimination trial, The hnal-that 10 another
story"
The three IFS horse power Thomas Wander
bilt cup candidates arrived in New York
from Buffalo Yesterday and were taken 20 q
Broad way garage from which they viii be
this morning. With, them cam Montague
Roberts, Hubert lie Blon and Gustave Caillois.
who viii drive them In the American elimina-
ton trial next Saturday. The drivers were
accompanied by their mechanics, .AuEust
Anderson with Roberts. Marius ,Amist with
The three racers will be sent to their quarters
on the cup course under their own power
Tho drivers expect 20 make several letsurely
trips over the course this afternoon In q tour
Ing car and will have their racers out for
practice tomorrow morning.