New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-18
CUP CARS In PRACTICE.
MatheSon Car or the Course for First
Time-Tracy Drives Fast.

Mineola. Long Island. Sept 1.-THE so-horsepower
Matheson racer. with Ralph Mongini at the wheel
and Tom Cooper occupying the meehanician seat,
made its first appearance on the Vanderbilt Cup
course this morning A leaking gasolene tank
caused Mongini to take the car back 20 its garage
under its own power. after making part OF round.
Repairs were made. and the machine win be on the
course again tomorrow morning.
The Oldsmobe machine. driven by Keller. was
on the course for the first time since Wednesday,
when II was put out OF commission by running into
tree. Weak batteries, however. prevented Keller
from making a complete circuit OF the course.
Other drivers and cars out this morning included
Herbert Lyle AMI Bert Dingiey. In the Pope
Toledo: Joe Tracy and Alfred Poole. in the Loco
mobile, and Lee Prayer and z. III. Belden. each In
a Frayer-Miller racer.
On his third round Lyle into fock Of
chickens short distance from his quarters at
Bulls Head. One OF the chickens was thrown In
the afr and struck Lyle with considerable force in
the face. His goggles broken. his face
scratched and he was stunned for a moment, but
was able 20 bring his machine TO a stop Lyle
used great the turns. but let the out on
the straight stretches. and made the journey from
Bulls Head to Lakeville. a distance of ten and
three-quarter miles, in minutes. against IA minutes
few days ago. He took the Manhasset Hill az
an average speed Of seventy-two miles an hour.
slipping clutch compelled Lytle to stop and
tighten IL on the first round. and several minutes
lost in the operation, but in spite OF this he
covered the lap IN Al minutes.
On his return TO the quarters AT Bulls Head afrer
practice Lyle said that he was going TO let the
car out tomorrow morning. He said II he had
had the wind shield on his car. which he has IN
vented and tried with success on Sunday morning
that IL would have prevented the chicken from HIT
ting him He said he would carry a one-pound
powder fire extinguisher on his car tomorrow.
Joe Tracy made the best time yesterday IN his
Locomobile He covered che round in S1ls minutes
and another in 81 minutes Belden. IN the Prayer
Miller car went two rounds IN 4ll5 and 43 minutes.
respectively. Lee Prayer. IN the other Prayer
Miller car. came 10 grief on the first round by a
punctured tire.
The Apperson car. which has made the best time
over the course, was kept indoors. In practice on
Sunday weak spring allowed the shock ahsorbsr
to puncture the gasolene tank. Although repairs
were made. the car not taken out.
Only four days more are left for practice and five
OF the fifteen cars entered in the trials have not
been over the course. The three Thomas
rived at the this morning The cars will re-
morning. The weighing in OF the cars will be held
get their racers in readiness The hours 20 weigh
IN VII be between 70 a; n. and p m
will drive the Darracq car IN the race on October
was discussed on the course to-day. Hemery. IN a
was here as his team mate. His car disabled.
The substitution Of Wagner for HemeTy is said TO
have been made because OF a more brilliant show
ing in the foreign road contests this year.
A. l. Riker, designer Of the LocomObie and
VILE this morning for the factory at Bridgeport.
COhn. He will bring back another car. 20 be used
Several men were at work on banking the turn
at Krug's corner to-day. This is one OF the dan
gerous turns the course and several OF the driy
practice. 1t said tonight the B. l. NJ. car
will arrive here on Wednesday. The two Maxwell
this morning.