The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-24
The AUTOkOBILISTS.
HAYNES RACER IN THE WANDER
BILT CONTEST TO STAY.
Owner Much Put Out Over Stsry mat Third
Car TO Finish in Elimination Trial
Would he DrOpped-COmmlttee TO
Consider the Protest Against Lyttle.

Frank Mutt of the Chicago Automobile
Club. who drove the Haynes racer in the
1905 American elimination trials and ia in a
position to speak with authority, denied
yesterday at Garden City that there WAS
even the slightest possibility that the Haynes
would r~elinauish the place 1t had gained on
this years American team for the Vanderbilt
Cup race on October q. In fact, he seemed
very much wrought up over a published
report that such an idea had been entertained
at all.
The Haynes people we're very wroth over
their summary removal from the 1905 team
after Mutt had finished among the first five
cars in last years elimination trial, and they
did not enter for this years race until after
positive public announcement by the racing
board Of the American Automobile Associa-
ton that the FIRST Ave cars to finish in the
elimination trial on Saturday would be the
ones 10 compete against the Italian. French
and German racers in the internationa strug-
gle on October 6. As Harding finished the
full ten laps of the ~ II miles circuit,
the full race distance which Is the same task
that will be set for the competitors in the ftnal
race a week from next Saturday. 1t seems
very likely that Harding will be a competi-
tor for the trophy donated by MIR. Wander
bilt unless the Haynes people change their
minds very quickly.
Mr.. Mutt said yesterday that he was very glad
that Harding had been able to finish the full
ten laps before Mr.. Vanderbilt had called
the race on. Harding's elapsed time was
"a minutes II seconds slower than that OF
lie BlOn. who was second with a Thomas,
but Harding had finished the race before
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his direct drive Christie past the grand stand
at the end Of his eighth round. For this
portunity to refuse. the Haynes entry a place
on the American team, as there is in the
cases Of the P~ope-Toledo and the Christie.
Sc far as the Haynes people are concerned
their present idea ia to start the races on
October 8 and instruct Harding to make the
best showing he car, against his higher pow
was very confident that Harding will be able
TO do much better with the racer on October
Q than he did on saturday.
The curly haired young Englishman. who,
In tn ca trical parlance, has been loaned" by
another utomoblle concern 10 me HAYNES
racer until last Thursday morning. and con-
seauently had but two days OF practice with
He made but two rounds Of the course on
each morning over a circuit that he was I'M
acquainted with until his FIRST trip over it
and his exploit in winning third place with ID
has won him high praise for his ability as a
T9ad racing dTlver; NO M rorH MEtt rSae With
as the regular mechanic was not ready to
take his accustomed place when the racer
after some REFRESHMENTS Of oil and gaso-
iene, and Mr.. Mutt says that Harding is a very
capable driver.
The principal topic discussed at the Garden
City Hotel Yesterday was the protest Of W, j.
Miller OF the Columbus Automobile Club
wh0ee Frayer-Miller racer driven by Frank
LAwwell had finished It's eighth round a few
minutes before Mr.. Vanderbilt stopped the
race at ten minutes OF l O'Clock, because the
crowd had swarmed onto the course at Lake.
Vile and the fog was very thick on the North
Hampstead turnpike. The protects Is based
on the alleged fact that the PODe-Toledo
racer was disabled between Westbury and
Jericho when the race was called OF and also
upon the reported existence Of an afidavit,
by some person at present unknown, TO the
effect that IL had been necessary at one time
during the progress OF the race TO get the big
machine running by towing II for some dis
lance behind q touring car. II the latter
allegation can be proved IL must result in
the disqualification Of Lyttle's machine and
the placing OF Law Wells car on the team
which will represent America In the Vander-
bilt cup contest on October @. Chairman
Jefferson De Mont Thompson Of the A. A, A,
racing board and Vanderbilt cup commission
said yesterday that the protest would be
considered at the meeting OF the commission
at the Garden City Hotel tomorrow night.
g.. T. Davis. Jr.. OF the Automobile Club
OF America. who entered the Locomobile
racer which Joe Tracy drove to victory ON
Saturday. said yesterday that not only had
aetgh her A. L. Rfker who !designed the LOCO
mobile racer. nor bimsslf. Who entered 4.