The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-05
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York, Oct. 5.-Over a twenty
nine and one-half mile course, situated
in the heart Of Long Island, nineteen
auto drivers, representing France, Ger
many, Italy and America, will tomor-
row engage in the third annual interna-
tlonal contest for the Vanderbilt cup,
emblematie of the American road-racing
championship. The world IS most prom
inent and daring drivers are represent.
ed in the entry list and have been pre-
pairing and tuning up their machines,
that range from so to 40 horsepower,
for the past two weeks, and in prac
tice1 have repeatedly covered laps at
speeds that average much better than
mile minute. That tomorrow con-
test will surpass its predecessors in in
teres1t, speed and personality is as
One hundred thousand persons is re-
garded as conservative estimate of
the crowd that will 90 to Long Island
tomorrow to witness the race. Special
trains will be- run to Mineola and other
towns along the course, at half-hour in
tervals. beginning soon after midnight
tonight.
Unless there are one or more e]ev-
enth-hour Withdrawals, eighteen and
possibly nineteen cars will start in the
mad dash around the ten-lap circuit, in
an attempt to bring an auto champion
ship and trophy to their country. This
year the American makers are satisfied
that the five cars comprising the Amer
lean team will make better showing
than the American ears ever have made
in the. past, and they are greatly in
hope that they may be able to finish
first. In both Of the previous races
the cup was won by the French max
ers.E - ....
AS the teams stand at present, Amer
ica,. France and Italy are represented
by completed teams of five cars. Ger.
many has three cars entered. The
American team drew No. l in the start
ing poll, and as a result lie Blon will
! be first away, in his a115-horsepowe1
| Thomas car, on the stroke of 6 O'Clock
tomorrow morning. A minute later,
Heath will be second away, in his 100.
horsepower Panhard, the first Of the
third place, starts Jenatzy at 6:O3, and
Italy follows fourth, with Lancia as
their first starter.
The second relay Of starters finds
Lytle as No. 81 andgseeond starter fol-
the American team. Following him q
minute later will &c. Elliott E. Shepard
of the French teamS while Lutt genS al
the. German team, IN his l2O shorsepowel
Mereedes, is seventh. Navarro, in his
l00shorsepower Fiat, Completes the sec
ondgsrelay for the Italians. At sos
Tracy, the winner in the elimination
trials, is scheduled to#start in his Loco
mobile. - Following int1tenth place il
Wagner of the French team. Eleventh
place will find Foxhall Keene on tn
mark for the, German. team, to be fol
lowed a. minute later by Cagno TO
Italy. The thirteenth starter will b.
Harding for the American team, driv
ingSa 60-horsepower Haynes. At GIL
o clock. Clement, fourth starter for tn
French, will get under, way. to be fol
lowed by Weilschott Of the Italian
team. Walter Christie will be next a
the line for America, No. IS will b
Duray, the last starter for France
while Italy will be represented by Fa
bry as No. 10, and last starter.
Of. these drivers, the leading aut
racers of the four countries competing
the favorites appear to he Lancia, i
his l20-horsepower Fiat, Heath in hi
Panhard and Tracy of the America
team. Accidents and tire troubles, how
ever, are likely to figure prominently i
the race, and for this reason dar
horse may speed away with the $500
trophy donated by Mr.. Vanderbilt.