New-York tribune., 1906-02-10
AUTO RACE FOR BOSTON.
Vanderbilt Cup Contest WM ne
Held an This Country.

The autor,obile road race for the Nanderoht
cup will be held I'm this country next ieii, " Du'
not on Long Island Robert Lee Morrel' 'isi-
man of the cup commission said yesterday u'"'
in al rroba bilitv il would be held near bosooil-
The announcement yesterday on prha'e
cablesram from William K. Vanderbilt, 1r.' that
the race would be held in this country ana NO.
in France was welcome news to autoIlople ''
thusiasts but the statement of MI Mortei ids'
night that the great road race would IN ali piOO
ability be contested in Massachusetts ana iio' oi
the Long Island course, which was the scene Oh
the race last October, will not be SO wen i
ceived.
F ,.irtue ~ the victory Of Hemery in the
Darracq car last year the Automoble Cluo oi
France won the right to name the country IN
which the 1906 race should be held IL "dS
supposed Of course, that France would ne lhe
scene Of the contest The stand which mas oeeh
recently taken in France however. against ihe
announcement of speeding on the highways
made il seem best to those who control autoino-
billing in that country not 10 hold the race 'hls
year.
II will he remembered that in the Vanderbilt
Cup race last fall French car finished second
as well as first while Joe Tracy. driving Loco
mobile Of American make, finished third When
the French authorities decided not 10 hold the
race America was next in line. AS soon as the
decision Of the Automobile Club of France was
announced William X. Vanderbilt. jr, the donor
Of the cup who is in Paris, sent cable message
to r. c. Watson. jr- announcing that the race
would be held in America. He also suggested that
the same course. date and committee as last year
would he agreeab ble.
Mr. Vanderbilt's message forwarded to
Mr.. MorrelI. and last night the latter, to whose
untiring energy and skilful management was
due the success of the Vanderbilt Cup race last
year made the following statement:
In all probability the third race for the Van
derbilt Cup Will not be held over the Long Island
roads as in the past The reason for change
is that there too much opposition where CO.
operation should have come. The race will
probably be held in Massachusetts over a course
between Boston and Worcester. II might he
decided TO run the race in Connecticut even
in New-Jersey, provided that State does not
pass too stringent automobile laws. The COM
mission wants 10 hold the race where it will be
properly supported. In France localities are
crazy TO get big race like this The people
along the proposed course know what boom
II means IN business. so raise money and bid Tor
the race. The money raised is turned over to
those in charge Of the race 10 help defray ex-
penSeS. / have already communicated with Mr..
McClintock, Commissioner of Highways in Mas
SaChuSetts, and with Mr. Mcdonald, who holds
the same position in Connecticut relative TO
holding the in the other of these
States Both these men enthusiastic auto
mobilists and each may be depended upon to do
all in his power 20 cooperate with the members
Of the commission in arranging for the race.
j favor building big, free grandstand this
year, one which VIII seat at least f1Ve thousand
persons. This viii take just many spectators
eff the course and in this way the danger will
be iessened. Last year the cup showed a
profit for the first time. 1t netted about $500
The expenses were over $4,000. The increase in
the entrance fee from $500 to $500 helped to
make the race a financial success.
/ also favor this year the appointment of
small executive committee. with say, three
members, each of equal power. Let. these men
be workers, not igureheads. and LET the whole
conduct of the be turned to them.
Last year the work all fell on the chairman. and
il too much for one person. The super
visors Of Nassau County have already applied
90 me for the next fall. so, you see these
realize what boon il is 10 the locality
which gets il. Last year the course laid
through the villages of Hyde Park. Bulls Head,
Jericho East Norwich and LakeVille. The per-
sons living i'm these places did not cooperate
with the race commission a a whole. Some rem
dered effective assistance. but there were nu-
rnerous soreheads and GROWERS who had TO be
appeased in one way another There are good
roads for the race on Staten Island, but the
country there is too thickly populated ! am
strongly in favor Of Massachusetts,
Mr.. Morren said that Il doubtful if busi
nesss would permit him to be chairman OF the
Gun commission gain this year. but he said
that he would be glad TO serve as member Of
the executive committee which he proposed in
OF chairman